Gustgd

[grassfarmer]

I'd like to see you explain what you meant with your comments in your post at the end of the UPOV 91 thread. Don't want it to be lost in the list of old threads no-one views.

"Adoption of the UPOV 91 treaty has allowed most of our international competitors to develop programs to be world class with non of the fear and end of world farmer peasant scenariors that you see playing out"

[Guest]

I would also like to know why when the vast majority of farmers don't want anything to do with it and ultimately we will be paying for it .Yet our opinion counts for nothing or told we are "whining" We definitely need a new approach to this type of shit getting shoved down our throats . Maybe a real wheat and barley Commision and a real canola council that looks after farmers interests , with our check off money , I might add

[wilagro]

IMHO its just the usual gobbled-gook government speak mouthed by lackeys who are okay with the policies followed by the Harper government.

Adoption of the UPOV 91 treaty will be one more nail in the coffin of Canadian agriculture and our peons will have to accept even more control of the industry by corporations who feed off the primary producers.

[Braveheart]

Caseih, the Canola Council represents industry. It's the Canola Growers that represents farmers.

[TASFarms]

I would be happier if it happened

[wmoebis]

Good point Braveheart because this Gov't doesn't see farmers as part of the industry but rather a "supplier to the industry"

[Guest]

agreed braveheart , but isn't the one that you said represents industry is the one that our check off dollars fund ? that is the point I was trying to make , just asking ?

[Braveheart]

Your check off dollars go to the Canola Growers, at least here in MB.

A few years ago they got real goofy spending a lot if resources on getting canola under the CWB. There was a check off revolt and they backed off.

All these commissions are usually just another tax drawn on already challenged farm margins. Ask for money back if it makes you feel better.

[Braveheart]

Your provincial organizations do help fund the Canola Council as members, so, farmers do in fact contribute. But your check off dollars are collected provincially.

[blackpowder]

Other than Gust,how many on here have sat or are sitting on boards or commission chairs?
Often on here it's same questions and answers from same people.
I'll start. For me None. But I go to beyond farm gate meetings to try and learn.