Question for Tom

[riders2010]

Tom does your buddy Gerry actually know that the 5% deductible is being applied only in saskatchewan and not in manitoba? And do you feel it was right to change the game and not tell farmers about the changes, including the acres seeded to covercrop before june 20 not being eligible under either program 70 or 30.

The bloody ndp in manitoba are doing that for their farmers and why is this going on here?

[Braveheart]

I'm pretty sure the deductible applies here in Manitoba as well. And yes the feds aren't funding the green feed program.

Also, riders2010 (go Bombers), we have an election this fall so promises were flying this spring. A friend who works for crop insurance said they were told to issue the "too wet" cheques quickly, no audits, just get out the money.

[riders2010]

I understand the election thing there, but we are in election mode here as well. On another thread someone made comment that the manitoba gov was absorbing the 5% deductible but maybe you are right. In any case when our Sask party was in opposition they ran the then government ndp to the ground over the 5% issue. Now that they are the government quite hypocratical to not get rid of it. The 5% sounds like a small amount but it is applied to your total gross acres so it is not small potatoes.

They better do something here because it's becoming a bigger hot potato than they may think. When people are devestated by flooding every dollar counts, not the time to be nickeling and diming out of paying.

As far as the riders go, once a rider fan always a rider fan, even if it is emberrassing, but the season is not over yet, just think 3 or four wins and someone may be in the playoffs(pretty pathetic), but I regard the bombers as a second choice to cheer for. We fired our coaches but not sure if that was the problem or not, can have any coach in the world but if the quarterback throws the ball in the dirt 5 yards too short, or worse throws the ball regularly at key moments to the guys with the other colored shirts is that the coach's fault? Durant should be a bit more humble because in my mind he cost us 2 grey cups with those bonehead plays at the wrong time. Anyway if the riders don't do it hopefully the bombers will!

[mjm2]

MB is taking the 5% on the first $50-65 (depending on the coverage) and no deductible in the $30.

[Braveheart]

I love your passion for the team. The most fun I had once was in Carlyle after a karate tourney the Sat before the cup. Riders vs Bombers. One of our party started trash talking the Riders in the Subway where we had supper. Our friend was a big (and genuinely tough) guy. About 6 teenage girl Rider fans swarmed him. He was so embarrased he couldn't wait to get home.

You're right about the conditions out there. Most people here are harvesting very mediocre to poor crops and only seeded about 50% anyway. To apply the deductible to miniscule aid is a huge insult anytime but in these conditions . . .

[wakopa]

braveheart///u got time sat afternoon to get bales off field

[TOM4CWB]

riders2010,

Being I am in Alberta... and not a part of flooding stopping our seeding (JUst recking crops afterwards) I have not studied the program.

All I know is who ever promised you that life would be fair... had better stop and think again! Especially when it comes to Gov. ad hoc payments!

[riders2010]

thanks for responding Tom, but apparently other money issues other than the cwb affecting farm families doesn't interest you, believe me they are all as and more important.

I am asking you only because of your closeness to the ag minister, you know the weekly request for love letters to Gerry the guy working so hard, maybe if he was interested in fairness, he or you could give us a definitive answer as to why all the confusion? Maybe he isn't aware of the differences? And perhaps even use this issue to prove that you guys are in deed different than the old crap that used to happen and straighten it out!

But than again maybe it's just his clusterf--k to start with!!!

[Braveheart]

Hey Wakopa, if I did I wouldn't have a home to come back to. Or at least a key that worked.

[TOM4CWB]

riders2010;

You count blessings with such colour and a total lack of thanks...

Perhaps it's you're having a bad week!!!?

Prosperity comes with hard work and a sharing heart!

Perhaps next week...I Hope...