Looking for Clearfield or other NON-GMO canola...

[oneoff]

For example it would be nice if everyone could just recognize an advertisement ; when its obviously is one.

Lack therof; puts into question whether those persons are so blinded by ideology and faith that there is no reasoning with them on any issue.

[Braveheart]

Yes, it is obviously an advertisement. But does that matter to anyone but the owners of this site.

I like competition, of any size. I would not of heard of PV Oil without Roger's trolling. So I'm ok.

Interestingly, this "ad" points out that despite comments to the contrary, Monsanto or Bayer don't, and never will control the food industry. The only thing that limits the industry is lack of inspiration plus perspiration.

[PV-Oil-Mills]

Gentlemen,
Yes, this is a commercial message.

I thought it would be appropriate for the "commodity marketing" section of this forum to mention that there is another alternative to the large corporate canola crushers out there, and that maybe farmers would like to know about another option... that pays a higher premium than the $15 per tonne that the big companies are willing to pay.

Guys, I come from a farm, and my Dad used to tell me that "Sometimes, it's better to ask forgiveness than permission". Right now, our small oil company is dealing with a buyer who is likely to go with a non-GMO option, but I don't have the PO in my hands yet, so I decided to find out how much interest and how much available supply is out there via this forum. We're new to the non-GMO market, so we really didn't know.

If we get the deal done (and I believe we will), then we will get paid advertising out there. No problem.

But guys... did I really do a lot of damage to this forum? Am I really a "troll"?

I did get some valuable contacts, and it's likely that for those farmers who did contact me, our company will be able to pay a higher premium than is available elsewhere.

As for those of you who have put up negative comments, I'm not sure I understand your motivation. I'm not really forcing you to read (and certainly not forcing you to reply) to this, and I really doubt that you have a financial interest in the ownership of the website. This kind of criticism kind of reminds me of our neighbour we used to have on our party line who would regularly listen on on our conversations, and then get mad when we joked about his listening...

Anyway, I didn't intend to spread any bad intent with these posts. We are just trying to offer another alternative with "commodity marketing".

This website will be a significant source of advertising once we get the deal done, and I have not received any negative feedback from the OWNERS of the website...

God Bless!
Roger

[PV-Oil-Mills]

Ah - I forgot one other point:

Personally, I believe that the issue of using non-GMO canola for use in food grade canola oil is absolutely ridiculous!

The genetic modification is in the protein. The oil that is crushed has absolutely no protein, and is therefore completely GMO free anyway.

However, that is what the market is demanding, and by law we cannot just simply say on the label, "This OIL is completely free of any GMO material".

Gentlemen, that would just make too much farmer sense for the lawyers and the feverish environmentalists of the world...

The reality of it is that I have a client who is willing to pay a high premium to have a non-GMO oil product, that they can label as such on their finished product.

It's just legislation, not farmer sense...

Roger

[BreadWinner]

Not bonded, not paid on delivery!!!! Run run run, why do farmers have to bankroll businesses by not receiving payment on delivery?? If your not bonded pay on delivery!!!

[PV-Oil-Mills]

Breadwinner,
First question: Do you have non-GMO canola to sell?

The farm (which would be the official payee) has an excellent payment record, extending back over 40 years. If you have grain to sell, call me and I'll settle any worries you have.

We do business honestly. I'm not sure what has prompted your mistrust.

Roger

[PV-Oil-Mills]

Breadwinner,
First question: Do you have non-GMO canola to sell?

The farm (which would be the official payee) has an excellent payment record, extending back over 40 years. If you have grain to sell, call me and I'll settle any worries you have.

We do business honestly. I'm not sure what has prompted your mistrust.

Roger

[Braveheart]

Roger, I didn't mean you were a Troll. I meant you had thrown out a line, hoping for a bite. Verb, not noun, eh.

[BreadWinner]

Yes I do and I'm just gun shy after being screwed by the likes of big sky farms. Always better to be aware of the risks of selling to mon bonded companies.

[PV-Oil-Mills]

Braveheart - No problem - Have a great day!

Breadwinner: We can arrange to pay you right on the scale for the regular GM modified price, provided that the canola would pass the strip test we do on-farm, adjusted for dockage.
We would want to also test a sample that you could send us before shipment to confirm the level of GM modified.
Then, the load would have to be tested by a laboratory to confirm the level of non-GMO. Once we have the official test results confirming it's OK, we can take the canola out of the quarantine bin and pay the full premium.

I hope this helps put your mind at ease.

We can also give you trade references to check. As far as I am aware, in 40 years of operations, the farm has NEVER left a valid bill unpaid.

Feel free to call me at 403-970-8623 to chat, or email me at rfoster@purecoldpressedoils.com.

Thank you.
Roger