While the Harpster has his beady little eyes

[malta]

Love the logic mustardman. Railways near monopoly, lousy service high cost is bad. CWB complete monopoly, lousy service really high costs, good???????????
If the CWB is good because you get to elect the board of directors, you can do the same thing with RR. I bought stock in the Rail companies and get to vote on the board. The vote is just as meaningless as my vote for the CWB director.

[mustardman]

Saskfarmer - No sorry that wasn't me. I was thru Cancun years ago when Cozumel had only 2 old hotels on it. Haven't been back since it became a zoo

My point is that Although Promised rail revue will never see the light of day.
Braveheart don't forget that the same people who told You the streets would be paved with gold if we ended the Crow rate - are now telling you the same about ending the wheat board

Remember the old saying 'Location Location Location" this refers to Pasta Plants as well. To be Successful they need to be built close to population

[highwayman]

I guess thats why all those canola crushing plants are being built on the outskirts of New York City. Semolina can be shipped to the populated areas just as easy as canola oil and meal.

[LWeber]

http://www.ndwheat.com/growers/detail.asp?newsID=1101

Five companies in 2004 make pasta in North Dakota (population 672,591) at plants in six locations.

Conte Luna Foods, Grand Forks (population 52,838)

Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Carrington (population 2,268)

Noodles by Leonardo, Cando and Devils Lake (Cando population 1,342 – Devils Lake: 7222 )

Golden Plains Frozen Foods, Leeds (population 464)

La Rinascente Pasta, Hope (population 258)

[Fransisco]

Gosh darn it, there's those facts again. LOL

[Braveheart]

Mustard, the "Crow rate" was gone long, long ago. You are talking about the Crow Benefit" administered under the WGTA. I don't know anyone who wanted it gone. (Though it was declining and running out anyway).

I wanted it paid to farmers. Poolies, wheat board nuts and the like wanted it paid to the railways, yes, the very same you seem to dispise.

Thanks for the legacy.

[mustardman]

Larry thanks for the names of the movers and shakers in the Pasta industry. Are any of their products within 3 feet of EYE Level at your local Safeway?

[chuckChuck]

And Larry while you are at it list off all the numerous beef and pork packing plants in western Canada.

No CWB involvement there.

[wilagro]

Lweber: I read that "our" Viterra now owns "Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Carrington". Interesting, eh?

I read that "La Rinascente Pasta, Hope" makes "housewares".

I read that "Conte Luna Foods, Grand Forks" has been making pasta for 100 years in the U.S.A. Have a well established business.

Looks like the Americans invest in their own country...wonder why the Canadians are so reluctant to invest. I suppose our market is pretty small in comparison to that of the U.S.A.

[mustardman]

Braveheart if the crow benefit was paid to the rroad and the gov't of the day decided to Not make a payment they would have hell to pay from the Huge RR lobby.
If they decided to not pay the farmers,no problem farmers are stupid and will still vote for the same gov't expecting different results.