Questions

[malleefarmer]

Are you going to have govt accredited buyers.
Are you going to have a organization like grain
trade Australia that buyers should be a member
of.
Are you going to have set recieval standards
across bc,Alberta,Saskatchewan and Manitoba
so buyers know exactly what they are buying.
Are you going to let grain flow into Canada from
south of the border.
Does containerized selling have strict protocols.
Is three a function for dispute resolution between
buyer and seller.
Are farmers going to be proactive in supply chain
improvements.
Do you have a unified voice for wheat growers
regardless of your marketing beliefs?
In the event of a outbreak of some sort of
disease that may cause force major and cause
serious export problems for you guys do you
have a solution.
Levy money paid on you tones delved who
administers that?
Security in payment.
Do you have a Canadian grain exporters
association which exporters and traders adhere
to certain regulations.
Are you actively looking for a role for cwb
in any of the above.
What becomes of cab ships can it be turned to
growers advantage rather than wing that you
shouldn't have them.
Does anyone value cab intellectual property and
what happens to it.
Have growers actually thought about buying cab
and all that goes with it hey you may get it
cheap...
Turn it into a booking business like cots says
look outside the square,despite what you guys
think it has value and some use somehow.

I'd beter go it seems like I'm ranting merry Xmas
all

[malleefarmer]

You guys might think I'm a bit of a galah with the
spelling errors sorry.
Another thought I am pro choice as you know but
also cynical of politicians,but once change comes
and you have a lot of issues to resolve,don't be
to surprised if govt says "look we got rid of your
single desk,you farmers sort it out from here"
probably won't happen to that degree but all you
guys on both sides think clearly and rationally

I will probably get banned and spend time in the
sin bin with bro for meddling in your business

[TOM4CWB]

Mallee,

At this point our Canadian Grain Commission standards require all transactions to be secure, government graded... nothing has changed but the grower has the right to sell their grain to any buyer including the new voluntary gov. backed CWB.

Before C18 the CWB 'single desk' was the only buyer milling wheat could be sold to... but domestic CDN only livestock feed wheat could be sold to any buyer.

Hope this helps

[TOM4CWB]

Mallee,

All the protocols that are now used to sell Canola Pulses, Flax, Rye... etc... are also in place just the same for wheat and barley as well. Including a NEW voluntary CWB which has handling agreements with some elevator companies now. I encourage the new CWB to form a 'Clear' type of brokerage system like you have now.

All that must happen for this to become effective is to have the old CWB's injunction application refused in court... they are trying to file it in Manitoba Court of Queens Bench it is understood.

Western Canadian Wheat Growers are ready to intervene... and oppose this CWB attempt to stop C18 and our new voluntary wheat and barley marketing system in western Canada.

[charliep]

No time to answer all your questions other than to note that Australia and Canada are fundamentally different on a number of issues. As indicated by Tom4cwb, the Canadian Grain Commission handles grain grading, licensing, bonding, etc. No changes after bill C-18 although the CGC has been reviewed and there are likely to be changes to the Canada Grains Act coming.

To put your questions into context and to highlight the Australian experience for western Canadian farmers, I am posting a link from a presentation by Geoff Honey, Grain Trade Australia.

[URL="http://www.canadagrainscouncil.ca/uploads/Geoff_Honey_GIS_2011_R.pdf"]Geoff Honey[/URL]