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[begood]

The answer as to why organic farmers and registered seed growers use the CWB at all is clear to me. It is also coming out in the replies to this forum.
The CWB patronage of these producers is kept to the very lowest levels to deliver screenings, organic or what was hoped to be seed production that no one in those industries wants because of the poorest specks because of weather damage, quality, contamination etc.
No successful organic farmer or seed producer has ever derived a substantial portion of their farm income from CWB deliveries. And for that reason their strong support for the CWB is most likely able to be attributed to denying other farmers from accessing the same world markets that they have come to see as their personal entitlements.
What is worst is that their self serving position would ensure that the current CWB policy denying even full Canadian access; let alone every other country; is the very basis for why "the CWB is very good for their farms".
And do those persons give a damn about me and every other farmer who can't benefit from the organic or registered seed exemptions or minimal cost permits?
Now that is real hypocricy and basic philosophical differences that have absolutely nothing to do with any political parties platform.

[chuckChuck]

If you actually asked organic farmers about marketing you would find that board grains are only a portion of their markets. The CWB also offers a cash organic marketing option.

Sucessfull organic farms grow a wide variety of crops for agronomic reasons and because they prefer not to purchase seeds and chemicals from companies who want to monopolize the seed business.

I think many non-organic farmers don't like organic farmers who are successful growing anything without all the investment in chemicals and fertilizers because they know that agri-business charges what the market will bear. As prices go up so does the cost of production.

Successful organic farmers have cut costs, sell into higher value markets, and have increased net incomes.

It was farmer directors (the majority of who are non-organic)who decided to offer all the pricing options (PPOs) at the CWB including the OFSC.

You may not like or use the various pricing options but many farmers do use them.

[TOM4CWB]

Chuck,

If the CWB Directors had been ethical and offered the same options to commercial growers as they voted to themselves for organic wheat and barley... the end of the 'single buying desk' would have been those many years ago... instead of August 1 2012!

HOW arrogant... give your buddies market choice... but reck the CWB now out of spite and vindictive mallace.

The CWB bet the farm... on the wrong horse... and are going to shoot all the horses... because they bet on the horse with the broken leg.

Someone should take Chairman Obergs (and his 7 think alike buddies) guns away from them!!

[checking]

I just want chuckchuck to not be ashamed to admit that he is an organic farmer.

I also want him to continue on in his ways to say "No", just like his beloved Board.

Perhaps the Minister, for the common good of saving the bleeding away of farm dollars, will move the date of closure of CWB jurisdiction to the date of royal accent of his legislation.