Story about Viterra grading problems in Australia

[SASKFARMER3]

AH I love that one it brings tears to my eyes.

[oneoff]

And since I personally phoned Rod Flaman and asked him if he was the author of that diatribe; don't anyone tell me that maybe those weren't his thoughts and words.

[oneoff]

Of course that was back in the days when I was naive enough to believe that common sense; fair play and a sound argument would carry the day in any debate. Now it seems that pissing on someone's grave is one of the greatest victories that can possibly be achieved.

[malta]

It appears that Rod may have eaten a little too much organic grain and brain function has ceased.

[bucket]

Maybe he has been eating the ergot kernels.

[LWeber]

This is a classic:
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The CWB has added to the bottom line of Canadian farmers on a 3 million tonne program an extra $73.00 per tonne or $220,000.00
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Where are those speaking notes again?

[wd9]

Mallee, is the grain being graded fairly then by Viterra?

[wilagro]

wd9: IT WOULD SEEM NOT.

[chuckChuck]

Hey guys don't worry about problems in the open market. Once the CWB is gone all your problems will be solved.

Farmers had alot of input into how the CWB was run through the Board of Directors. This input will all be gone in an open market. Your only choice will be twiddle dum or twiddle dee.

Well done guys, you have made sure farmers will have F.... all say when it comes to marketing, rail car allocation, producer cars, solving trade disputes, introduction of GM wheat and host of other related issues.

If you think that is success then you are sadly mistaken.

[BTOfarmallll]

Chuck, didn't I tell ya to quit Chuckin My Wood???? I need that to keep warm at Night, Christ man. Couldn't give Two Flying F***'s what is going to happen. When BTO's grain rolls inta Thee Elevator 0.8% Dockage or less or We shut da B's down. That F***'in Simple, Ain't no two ways about it, I call The Shots, call that A Shot Caller. Do The Same Thing, Get The Same Results...........

[chuckChuck]

Oneoff, Weber, without all the sales data from the CWB in its numerous markets and its competitors over a long period of time how can you pass judgement on the CWB?

Every time I bring up the KFT study, Richards Grays work, or Andy Schmidts analysis all you do is discredit it. Sorry but that is not an argument.

Over the years there were several Directors who were elected and then changed their support to the CWB after learning about the benefits of the CWB.

Further in 2007/2008 Durum hit some pretty high numbers and it was clear that Canadian farmers on average sold for a higher weighted price as a group than did US farmers who primarily contracted in the spring at low values. Sure there was a few farmers who sold at higher values but the overall price benefit was better in Canada. Why not acknowledge this?

I am not sure how or why you think the CWB is your enemy but in essence what you are saying is your fellow farmers are the enemy.

It is kind of like the Montana militia who believe the Government is the enemy or the individuals and businesses who refuse to pay taxes while driving on public roads, sending their children to public schools, and using public health care because they don't believe in paying taxes.

It is also incredible that you probably vote Conservative, complain about the CWB and at the same time in effect support supply management marketing boards for dairy and poultry?

Not to mention that you also benefit from numerous subsidies to agriculture in the form of Crop Insurance, Agri-Stability, and Agri-Invest, fuel tax breaks, publically funded research, subsidies to ethanol.... etc. etc.

[LWeber]

Why not let parents mark their children’s exams while we are at it.

I’ve debated the KFT study with you before - so has Depape. You chose not to answer. That is a skill set you have.

While you continue to link supply management to the CWB - the Dairy Farmers want no part of this debate. All the lobbying they did on your behalf in the 90's is haunting them.

If durum was higher once in 10 years, does that take away a farmer’s right to manage their business themselves. Ask Cotton how that is working for him this year…

Changed their support? With a Chairman carrot; with a save my farm carrot? Lame.

I asked you this once before. See if you have the gonads this time to answer.

You lamented on another post about GM wheat. It indicates that you are on the outside looking in, naive or disingenuous?

Which is it?

There was on old poster in here by the name of Boone. He never died – just resurrected.