Farmers Hauling Grain to the US

[wauchope]

so according to you ' Needham ' canadians are delivering wheat to north dakota?

I thought the CWB still enslaved us till Aug 1 2012 and before that date it would still be illegal ,besides they would need an export certificate from the CWB as well.
somehow I don't believe a word you have typed

[TOM4CWB]

wauchope,

With the amount of volitility in the market we have seen... some folks may have a buyback that would work.

Interesting to hear a report on this... as the basis drops and the hedges are in the money now. Some will gladly ship south... to open up opportunity for future years!

Market development...

[hobbyfrmr]

Jamesb you are correct. It's not a simple process
as you describe, but it is not impossible. Do not
forget your documents.

[wd9]

needham, while posting something to get lots of replies is entertaining, you gotta realize the old days of fear mongering equating wheat to smuggling cocaine are quickly disappearing. At least for most.

[Braveheart]

Needham, we're just back from Mesa, AZ. Talked to a couple of ND farmers from Minot while flying back. They didn't have any problem with Canadian wheat coming down if it had to. They did think though that prices north of the line would be close to equal that of theirs.

They were happy to see that the CWB monopoly was gone. They had always believed that the board had undercut U.S. hard wheat offerings.

Also, I farm real close to ND and know lots of farmers down there. Not one has mentioned the stuff you're talking about. Your story sounds like the NFU is ready to don white hoods and ride again in North Dakota.

[grassfarmer]

Just wait until the conditions are right and it looks
like CDN grain is being hauled into the US while
their prices are under pressure. The same country
and people that spawned R-CALF in the beef sector
will soon show you what they they think of an open
border and free trade.

[stonepicker]

Western canada exports approx. 7% of our exported
wheat to the U.S., your making a big deal over a little
deal. If you constantly think something negative will
happen, well it will to some extent. I for one am
looking forward to more value-added processing on
the prairies, aren't you grassfarmer?

[needham]

Wheat has always moved into the US only as it suited them, the "american farmer", not when there processing plants needed it. This grain was always protected by the CWB and Canadian Farmers got paid. Now we have not protection from there millers at all or people like R-calf, and believe it they are there and waiting. I live in the southern states since my boys are farming and I see and hear first hand of thats in store.

[Hopperbin]

When did it suit them? I feel this topic is comparable to people feeling american oil companies buying out manufacturers so that we use more fuel.

[stonepicker]

Canola has moved both ways across the border for
years and i'm sure wheat will too.The private
companies are far more innovative than the mandatory
cwb ever was.

[ProFarmer]

Boy you can sure tell what party little ol grassfarmer votes for... The one that supports an organic waste land and government controll...

[grassfarmer]

What is that supposed to mean and how did you
come by that conclusion based on me recounting the
R-CALF experience as a beef producer?