Charlie,
I note millions for tonnes of Hard white milling wheat is being provided by US industry. Japan is really starting to buy white wheat. Sadly the CWB sees this as an intrusion into the high quality CWRS market they count on to prop up the monopoly.
South Korea, and many south Pacific countries buy US hard white. Has the CWB geared up to give 'designated area' wheat growers the same opportunities to diversify into specialty wheat production?
It takes years to gear up the seed stocks... and when the CWB drops specialty wheat... it takes even more time to clean the land-base to start with some other class of wheat.
Jumping in and out of producing these classes... has huge costs to the grain industry. I see no indication that the CWB accounts for these costs in decisions much less share in the cost!
I note millions for tonnes of Hard white milling wheat is being provided by US industry. Japan is really starting to buy white wheat. Sadly the CWB sees this as an intrusion into the high quality CWRS market they count on to prop up the monopoly.
South Korea, and many south Pacific countries buy US hard white. Has the CWB geared up to give 'designated area' wheat growers the same opportunities to diversify into specialty wheat production?
It takes years to gear up the seed stocks... and when the CWB drops specialty wheat... it takes even more time to clean the land-base to start with some other class of wheat.
Jumping in and out of producing these classes... has huge costs to the grain industry. I see no indication that the CWB accounts for these costs in decisions much less share in the cost!
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