So no problems in farming all is good move on! Nothing to see!

[SASKFARMER3]

I have one left that is in the field and will get moved hopefully on sat and sun morning.
Rest in field by yard are cleaned beside in winter and access is like bins.

[farmaholic]

Moved into bins or to the terminal? If it's just to bins, are you getting paid to do it? ;-)

[Hopalong]

Contrast grain shipping with potash.
Do not hear much from potash producers but plans for increased production are sort of opposite to what some posters suggest for grain production.
Mining industry did indicate a year ago distaste for what it saw as government favouritism to grain farmers.
Remember twenty or so year period when IMC had potash trucked 120 miles from Esterhazy to Northgate to put on US rail system.

[SASKFARMER3]

No moved into the yard. Contract is for march but probably April.

But the post is about disappointment in a system in Canada that's failing Business and farms.
Potash wants to expand again and a few new mines are on schedule to open. But aren't they going to have problems getting product out.
Meal Is backing up at crushers along with oil problem getting out.
Grain is just piling up all over.

Finally some groups are seeing the problems others still feel it will go away.

Growing more to feed the world wont work if in a medium crop production year were still not catching up.

If we grow a bumper again 2014 will look like a cake walk compared to what will happen in the winter of 2015 to 2016.

[SASKFARMER3]

I do remember that trucks moving south then loaded.
But sooner or later all effected have to push and push hard to straiten out this mess. You would hope.

[TOM4CWB]

Hopalong,

Came back from Calgary... yesterday... the potash unit trains are clearly moving... Potash hopper cars are very easy to spot in these plentiful Unit trains

[TOM4CWB]

OK SF3,

How do you want me to push harder?

The rr have $423,000 writ of execution against my farm land... because I believed (Apparently in error) that these RR were bullies and taking money unfairly and in an unjust manner from grain growers in western Canada!!!

I have been on a Hunger Strike for over a week... and no one cares...

our farm is behind deliveries that had been planned months ago... $100's of thousands of $$$ needed to pay bills!

OK... tell me what more a grain grower should do!!!

[Guest]

amy of the bags that were left out around here last spring really had a lot of damage , many were so bad , extractor couldn't be used . lots of loss and re-drying . if you have bin room get them up before spring , if not see if neighbors have bins. the year before wasn't bad , but last year was terrible for losses and damage in bags

[SASKFARMER3]

Tom your doing your part. Im lost for words what we can do. My posts lately look at the situation and wonder why someone hasn't come forward that's way smarter than all of us and come up with a solution. Or in this country don't we have any one who can figure out this problem.
You cant be a world class producer and exporter of products if you cant get the product to the buyer.
Sort of like buying a beach in Hawaii and having the sand shipped to Saskatchewan by snail mail would take a few years actually a life time.
I don't know just know if we do keep producing record crops the situation will get worse. But one thing if that happens all the farmers that are sitting on their hands and not voicing their opinion will join in as sooner or later all will experience the wonders of contracts and no movement.

[bucket]

Tom

1.Double the cost of the seed you sell.

2. Go talk to your buddies at the wcwga. They have ritz's ear. They have been pushing for removal of the cap. How do you think that will play out.

3. You have poor movement? I thought last year it was ok and the rest of us were blowing smoke about the crisis? Nothing has changed - OIC or not.

4. Try calling your MP. Dreeshens kid who works in ritz's office can't be bothered to return calls.


It's pretty bad when he people we elect ignore the concerns of their constituents.

I am beginning to hear rumblings that the conservatives are not safe in all ridings. They have really dropped the ball.

Just getting rid of the cwb and letting everything else fall apart may not guarantee them re-election.

You also should realize they are in full election mode and don't give a shit about doing their job.

They are worried about getting elected to ensure their pensions.