Mansbridge and Harper interview

[BreadWinner]

Reading this forum is starting to seem like reading the letters to the editor in the WP. Same old whiners singing the same tune. Better get with the times or the times will pass you by. Farming has always been a a business of rolling with the punches, adjust or get run over. Good luck next year whiners.

[TOM4CWB]

Sawfly,

If wheat would increase in quality and quantity by 35 percent like the Canola I grow now... I would gladly pay the increased seed cost for the better produce our farm grows.

If new seed wheat does not produce productive margins that are better... we will grow the older varieties of wheat... simple.

There is no monopoly on seed... you can grow your own in 2015. There are plenty of alternate supplies of fertilizer... no monopoly on Fert. either.

Go back to older herbicides... they have never been cheaper.

Our only problem is our lack of initiative and imagination!!!

Have a great 2015! We are very fortunate grain growers!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!

[blackpowder]

For the record. I do not belong to any federal political party. Never did. I was a member of the Whipped Rose until last week. Won't renew that one. The Seducer comment was apt.
I'm just not a joiner, in any way. Sorry. Guess I've got the freedom to call BS where I see it. Don't think a libertarian attitude fits into a Trudeau-Mulcair world any better than it does a Harper world. Least of three evils.
I haven't heard anyone support the _ _ _ yet that knew what they were talking about.
Someday I'd like to have a drink with you guys. But for tonight I'll have a drink anyway. Merry Christmas.
I get the kids for a week after Xmas so it's all good. Kinda miss WD9 on here but O well. If we disagree, screw you and here's to me! Cheers!

[BTO_farmalll]

Black,

Shame To Hear The Wife Left Ya, What Happened Old Dog!!!!!!!! And I hope wd never Got Run Over By His wd9!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blackpowder]

BTO
Thanks for asking, but it's a war story eligible for PTSD status. WD left a while ago on his own volition.
Didn't think you were that bad a guy no matter what they say!!!!!!!

[BTO_farmalll]

They Tell Me, a Real BTO Back Again!!!!! Nobody Really Likes Us, 'cept fer Us!!!!!!!!!

[sawfly]

merry Christmas by the way everyone.

tom what do you mean no monopoly on seed.
the patent on the original RR canola has expired.
if there is no monopoly, why are we not all planting it and saving 60$ an acre?
and yes old chems are cheaper,
but not world price cheap.

we sell openly in the world market
at a world price.

why can't we buy in it?
your Conservative , you should be all in favor. but not a peep

you and the wheat growers never liked 2 price wheat, but you love 2 price fertilizer. or just won't do anything about it. why?

very confusing.

your gonna axe supply management in dairy etc.

i am sure there are lot more Canadians jobs milking cows than making tires .
and there is no talk of those tire tariffs coming off is there?

seems like a total lack of principals here.
and that one set of rules applies to one group.


and the other group gets to write their own

[sumdumguy]

Black powder, have fun with your kids. My heart goes out to you today. I have a friend going through some very painful times with women . I can't believe some of the dramatics. BTO , bet you don't take no guff!

[Hopalong]

Like New Zealand, Canada could be world competitive in dairy products.
Was in England a couple years back and only Canadian branded product I could see in host's house was Canadian cheddar from Quebec.
Looked at Warburton bread in supermarket and no mention on label of Canadian wheat origin.
Getting off topic, Merry Christmas.

[grassfarmer]

Ah, more free market ideology Hopalong - how could Canada ever be "world competitive" (i.e. lowest cost) when we have a high cost confinement system to deal with our 6 months plus of winter versus New Zealand with their seasonal grass based dairying in a country where grass grows year round?
Ridiculous, but thanks for the laugh.