CWB Barley Study Released (Update)

[charliep]

Always interesting what you find on the CWB web site when you looking for other stuff.

[URL="http://www.cwb.ca/public/en/library/publications/popups/pdf/barley_study_11.pdf"]barley study 2011[/URL]

[charliep]

From today's CWB bulletin.

The CWB commissioned leading agricultural economists Dr. Andrew and Troy Schmitz to update the CWB's economic performance in barley marketing. The results show that the CWB has delivered higher returns to Western Canada's feed and malting barley farmers than would be the case in a multiple seller environment in every crop year from 2004-05 through 2008-09. Over the entire study period, the introduction of multiple sellers would have resulted in an annual average loss of $107 million in revenue accruing to western Canadian barley farmers.

Methodology is pretty much a copy of the process from the 1997 and 2005 versions. Before accessing, you need to look at the studies methodology and modelling. You also need to give a check on actual results that are reflected to you in terms of money in your pocket.

[TOM4CWB]

Charlie,

The CWB has basically destroyed barley production and its profitability in western Canada.

The farm gate price for growers was ignored.

These folks... it looks like they could care less about growers... a very sad state... the CWB has lost touch with those who they must serve to survive.

[charliep]

Should be assessing, not accessing.

[Braveheart]

Thanks for posting John's comments. He's right on the money.

But Tom, I'm always confused by your personal approach to the CWB and your comments at the end of the post are more of the same. I don't understand the concept of your families' "investment" in the CWB. Also, please explain about these assets attributed to the board.

[TOM4CWB]

Braveheart,

The CWB has cost our family and farm... far too much... to discard the good assets built over the years by the misguided actions of a few lazy NFU wing nuts.

John Deere has a 'name plate' worth $ billions. THe CWB has simular assets... loyalty and goodwill... that of a $5 billion organisation.

The rest of the global grain growers are secretly laughing at us... as we tell everyone how shallow and hollow our supply chain is.

I for one am disgusted.

[bucket]

Really, is this the leadership vision Oberg has to show western canadian farmers?

He is a "... my way or the highway..." kind of guy.

Total lack of vision. Incompetent.

Allen Oberg, please do yourself and western canadian farmers a favour and resign. The federal government has told you what to do. You and the cwb are not above the government.

Other than that, please try using your ****ing brain and show some leadership and get the western canadian grain industry into 2011 and beyond.

The only reason the cwb wants a vote is to put dead people and estates on the voters list. Some democracy he talks about.

[grassfarmer]

TOM just fell face first into the BS he has been spouting for years. Always portraying the CWB as inept, corrupt and selling grain at the lowest price of anyone in the world. Then when it comes to dismantling the CWB he's greatly concerned about people making off with the CWB brand - the loyalty - whose loyalty? he claims farmers all hate the wheatboard so it can't be their loyalty, the international grain customers can't have great loyalty as he always mocks them for only being interested because it's the cheapest grain they can buy. If the CWB brand is held in such high esteem it can only be proof of the value of the organisation.

Looks to me like TOM is a fool and a windbag, always bitter because farmers would not elect him to be a director of the CWB. So when you were drinking koolaid with your buddies in Ottawa TOM did you ask Harper if he was planning on holding another Federal election? Given the way he unilaterally overturned the farmers CWB election process maybe he'll just decide we don't need any more Federal elections in Canada either? It's happened before elsewhere - notably with that German fellow whose name also began with H.

[charliep]

Just curious if you have the right to market your cattle and beef as you
choose including the attributes around being grass fed? Would benefits of
a single marketing agency taking control of your product benefits out weigh
its costs? Would the beef industry benefit from a one size fits all agency
backed by federal legislation?

How would you go about providing farmers who want the right to market
their options outside the CWB? What changes need to be made the CWB
Act to enable farmers the fundamental rights beef producers have while at
the same time allowing individual farmers to market their wheat as they
chose?

The whole discussion should be about what needs to be done to move this
file ahead. Lots of models.

I note from some of the work being done on cattle/beef, you couldn't move
the CWB act as a stand alone activity today. Treads over several areas of
provincial jurisidiction. Was developed in a different time.

[silverback]

You just hit a new low grassass.

The only reason you think you can comment on this subject is because you are an nfu jackboot idiot. You don't even grow grain for god's sake!

Tom has been fighting for everyone's FREEDOM from forced pooling, and I and most of my neighbors support his efforts. Why did you move here if you don't like the concept of freedom? I am sure there are many other countries that you could raise your cows in that will gladly take your freedoms away if that is what you endorse.

Comparing Stephen Harper to hitler is an infantile way to try and make your point. Thanks for showing us your true colors.

[Choice2U]

Hey gr assfarmer. What part of the conservative platform on marketing choice are you confused about. This is the first time they have had a majority and thus this is the first time they are able to honor their promise. If the CWB is controlled by farmers as they continually tell us, then they should use their control. If this is a lie and the govenment has the control, they should just state this and find a way to flourish without farmers like me that don't want them in my life.

[grassfarmer]

Quit with the diversionary tactics and answer the question - how can TOM now claim the CWB has such great brand value if it's as bad/poor/inept as he's always made it out to be?? It's nonsensical garbage the same as most of what he spouts.

[FarmRanger]

When someone tries to equate their enemy to
the leader of the "Natinal Socialist Workers
Party", they've usually already lost the argument.

<i>"...unilaterally overturned the farmers CWB
election process"</i>
Not really, we were always only allowed to elect
directors sworn to act in the best interests of the
CWB. The P.M. has been elected to act in the
best interest of all Canadians, including farmers.
There are many who are figuring out that the best
interests of the current CWB might not also be
the best interests of designated area grain
farmers.

[FarmRanger]

When someone tries to equate their enemy to
the leader of the "Natinal Socialist Workers
Party", they've usually already lost the argument.

<i>"...unilaterally overturned the farmers CWB
election process"</i>
Not really, we were always only allowed to elect
directors sworn to act in the best interests of the
CWB. The P.M. has been elected to act in the
best interest of all Canadians, including farmers.
There are many who are figuring out that the best
interests of the current CWB might not also be
the best interests of designated area grain
farmers.

[TOM4CWB]

Grassyknowl,

Can you read?

"The CWB has cost our family and farm... far too much... to discard the good assets built over the years by the misguided actions of a few lazy NFU wing nuts.

John Deere has a 'name plate' worth $ billions. THe CWB has simular assets... loyalty and goodwill... that of a $5 billion organisation."

So the CWB has problems... THAT NEED TO BE FIXED.

THIS IS NOT ROCKET SCEINCE.

MANY OF US... WHO SEE COOPERATIVES WORKING IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY...

VERY SUCCESSFULLY;

WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF A CANADIAN (VOLUNTARY) COOPERATIVE THAT VOLUNTARILY MARKETS GRAIN FOR US.

wHAT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND. i HAVE FROM THE BEGINNING WORKED TO THIS END.

PM Harper has said voluntary marketing of our grain... not too hard to understand.

Now we are Nazis.

Talk about a lack of credible logic...

You truly belong with Chairman Oberg... perhaps you two can market cattle together.

All the best!

Cheers!