re: NFU previous post

[grassfarmer]

Is that the best you can do Tom? Two meaningless posts and an irrelevant cut and paste? What was your point/s?

[ProFarmer]

Hey the NDP and Greenpeace and the socialist NFU are all on the side of building a 2 billion dollar powerline down the west side of the province to serve the east side and the east cental US all on the backs of the manitoba population,just to protect the eastern Boral forest...

[ProFarmer]

This powerline will be twice as long as needed and will cut a swath though some of the best farmland on the prairies. The NFU has not said one word in defence of the farmers here... Took a drive up to agdays ,why do all the organic booth workers look like back to the bush hippies...

[TOM4CWB]

Grassy,

You are consistant... I will give you that.

Cheers!

[blackpowder]

Grass; I agree that the NFU was really none of my business as I'm not a member, and perhaps I should refrain from commenting on a topic without better knowledge.
But perception is everything.
What part of your strategy has lead to the "perception" the NFU is fringe?
It appears you try to cover so many bases nationally that you border on hypocrisy sometimes.
And; why in the world wouldn't you want a chair at a Canola Council or Wheat Commission table, if only to listen??
But, I will invest some time in researching further your org.

[bluefargo]

Grassfarmer
I certainly agree with you on one point. The NFU punches far above it weight in terms of media visiblility. NFU members will drive 300 miles to a farm meeting. And yes they are always loud and noticable. They make the most of radio talk shows. CBC in particular calls the NFU first for comment.

I guess from an NFU point of view this is a good thing. Sometimes at meetings and on CBC I long for that silent person that is sitting there to say something that reflects the thoughts and wishes of the average farmer (I realize there is no such thing as an average or typical farmer)

[blackpowder]

Agree. But just spent time reading on the NFU website. I'm not an economist. Your policies are admirable in their sincerity but feel incredibly unrealistic. How can 30 million people be asked to pay for all this?
I have confidence that consumers will be able to afford safe food in 100 years.
Your org. seems to have a strong political focus. Govt. will always need some type of involvment in food policy yes, but I see you as extreme.
For better or worse I would not want to see my business in Canada look like that in some countries in Europe.
You may not be an irrelevant org.
But presently you are unrealistic.
You are presently outdated. You might prove to be very futuristic ie. Star Trek.
By the way, more famine hardship has been caused by govts. than any other driver.

[Hopperbin]

Just looked on the NFU local food, there is no local food in Western Canada. Did I miss something?

[malleefarmer]

Reading this thread laid up in hospital recovering
from hip replacement.
Not knowing who is right or wrong policy wise I
don't care but at least grass farmer is doing
something , farmer apathy is a huge problem in
Australia regarding farm policy groups.
At least nfu is doing something wether it's right or
wrong far better than doing zero.
Ps I know I'm out of my depth on this topic

[hobbyfrmr]

What? No local food in the designated area?
Does this somehow have to do with the removal
of the monopoly? Is the food supply in western
Canada secure without the smarts of the CWB?
Who is going to save us from ourselves? ...Sorry
not very valuable input but I just could not resist!