Canadian farmers give direction for next Federal Budget

[TOM4CWB]

Parsley,

I see the problem here...

You took the quote out of context... you did not include the rest of the story!

"B) Strengthen the ability of farm groups to apply and collect check-offs so all farmers contribute equally to research – this is critical in cereal grains as changes come to the Canadian Wheat Board, but even today there are large gaps such as ethanol processing in wheat and the feed industry in barley."

"today there are large gaps such as ethanol processing in wheat and the feed industry"... this requires that a better system is created so all grain sectors are benefiting from grower funded initiatives.

If no funding comes from grain ethanol growers... are these grain ethanol growers expecting other growers to pay for R&D to increase produtivity in this ethanol sector???

I hope not. We need a fair and balanced system.

[parsley]

Intent.
What is GGC intent?

"Strengthen the ability of farm groups to apply and collect check-offs so all farmers contribute equally to research"

More $$ to restore funding to previous levels (Read the brief)

Going to get $$ from Rural Knitting Clubs or from farmers like you and I?

And what's this claptrap about all farmers contributing "equally"?

Doesn't the word "equally" sound like a socialist's equality defense-argument?

To me it sounds as if the intent of the GGGC is this: that ideally every producer organization should make damn sure checkoffs take place ("strengthen"), and burden every farmer.

How would anyone impose no-exceptions contributions without COMPULSORY legislation? Tasar guns? Or would GGC's Richard Phillips invite Ralph Goodale in to talk farmers into submission with a 48 hour speech marathon.

GGC continuously appear before politicos as professional agra lobbyists.

They're hunting for cash.
They want unfettered legislative access to your grain cheques. It's called automatic checkoff.

That's how I view it.

I don't want to go out to play. I don't want to pay for most of the research projects. You wanna be "it" again, Tom. I don't.

[TOM4CWB]

OK Parsley...

I will try to make sure no mandatory levies are deducted from any grain income you earn. You had the opportunity to opt out of the WGRF. We will try to maintain the same type of check-off system.

Smile Parsley... be happy!



The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty

[parsley]

It's not about deductions from MY grain earnings, and you know it.

It's about the principal of not having a band of thieves scheming to gain automatic deductions from each and every grain cheque; not just mine.

And saying my checkoff will be exempt while wilagros and furrows will not, is Wheat Board thinking, no matter how you dress it up.

Heaven help all farmers if we replace parliamentary schemers wanting cheap grain to pay for WWII committments, with 2011 industry schemers demanding free research they can patent.

Have you ever heard of of the notion of standing on a principle, Tom?
It's sad you are unable to acknowledge a forced participation parallel....with farmers legislatively obligated to pay.

The more farmer dollars in the pot, after all, that's the crux of the scheme, the more governments borrow to shell out. Neither farmers nor governments can afford the larger scheme on the drawing board.

And you're prepared to suggest arbitrary selective-exceptions; a personal one for me?

Textbook Wheat Board communism, Tom.

For those sitting on the central planning committee that is scheming to expand the checkoff participation, plus the amount of the checkoff, make sure you include communist-logo tattoos in your health plan.

That way you will only get into bed with one of your tattooed-own.

I hope I haven't been too subtle with you Tom. I can be more forthright on Fridays.

Parsley

[agstar77]

Wow! If this is an indication of the co-operation post wheat board, aren't we going to have fun!

[parsley]

I have never changed my focus, agstar. Nor commitment to freedom of choiuce. In anything. You must have missed it. Again.

[agstar77]

I know your focus hasn't changed, that is the problem.