China

[agstar77]

China holding up takeover of Viterra. Apparently approval of sale is needed in China since Viterra owns some facilities there.

[wilagro]

Are you referring to this BS letter from Gerry the gerrymander?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/its-a-brand-new-day-166628556.html

Just re-enforcing his big bosses position...nothing new.

[Fransisco]

Just keep on sucking them sour g****s their Willy. It makes you look so good. LOL!

[Fransisco]

Letter of the Day

It's a brand new day

Re: Farmers' pardons another slap in the face (Aug. 11). While western Canadian farmers look forward to the exciting opportunities that marketing freedom brings, it's unfortunate that Laura Rance is unable to. Once again, let me correct Rance on a few of her facts.

Farmers and the Federal Court of Appeal have clearly said that no plebiscite was required before the introduction of the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act. The courts have rightly said that the government of the day has the right to introduce new legislation, amend existing legislation and repeal existing legislation.

Further to Rance's claim about support for the old Canadian Wheat Board, it was shown in the board's own spring survey last year that the majority of farmers preferred dual marketing to the outdated single desk.

Dual marketing is exactly what farmers now have. No longer will government dictate how western farmers must sell their grain. Farmers who see value in pooling their grain will still be able to use the CWB.

In order to ensure this option remains viable, our government has delivered on our commitment to backstop the new CWB for up to five years.

It is only right that with his new era, all farmers, including those who were unfairly jailed by Ralph Goodale's government, be given a fresh start. That is exactly what Prime Minister Stephen Harper did on Aug. 1.


GERRY RITZ

Agriculture Minister

Ottawa

[TOM4CWB]

Thanks very much Minister Gerry Ritz and PM Stephen Harper: Our family and especially my better half Lucy is very happy we have grain marketing freedom.

It is wonderful selling #2 13px wheat off the combine... at our local elevator for well over $9/bu... CASH with no freight or elevation deductions to Ports.

Thanks very much again; we appreciate the work and time it took to bring us freedom and liberty on our families farm.

The Jacksons,
Since 1881
East Edmonton/Clover Bar.

God Keep our Land,

True North Strong and Free!

We are proud to stand on gaurd for thee!

We are truly blessed.

[sddickson]

Thanks, Fransisco

[wd9]

Wilagro, your gonna have to move on. Its
over. Your constant whining isn't gonna
bring the monopsony back. And thank
goodness for that.

[mustardman]

Tommy didn't you and little miss wheatgrowers Price some this spring?

For $7

[Fransisco]

Had the old monopoly still been in place at the time they only would have gotten $6.

[TOM4CWB]

Mustard;

We did a small tonnage of old crop for Aug 2012... Our family pool... worked out VERY well. Thanks for reminding us!

Have a great day!

Cheers!

[wd9]

And you didn't have to pay the crazy 8 500
bucks a day plus hotel plus, ya you know
the rest, plus 8 floors of employees
playing angry birds. (its an ipad game for
the unfamiliar)

6$ is optimistic!