http://www.grainmonitor.ca

[gustgd]

This marks the start of a new schedule for the Grain Monitoring Program’s (GMP) reporting. The move to monthly reporting fulfills the government’s commitment to provide more timely updates on the state of Western Canadian grain transportation. This first monthly report covers the 2014-15 crop year to date – from August 2014 to January 2015. Going forward we will strive to issue the monthly reports 30 - 35 days following the end of each month. Please click on the “get the latest reports” button to access the January 2015 Report.

[westernvicki]

So its almost April 1... is this timely or is this 1974?

[SASKFARMER3]

I'm sorry it's 2015 we don't need reports two to three months old.
I can tell you right now my jan 40000 bushel contract is still short 19000 at end of March.
Canola for a March contract is delayed by half now going into April.
So railways are not taking the grain, oil or meal on time. But through the Melville yards oil is moving real nice.

[tweety]

Maybe you need to upgrade that Apple IIe to a '386 to get it down to 10 days.

Kidding aside, its good to have something.

[wmoebis]

"There have also
been several claims by terminal operators that the right grain has
not been in position for the vessels waiting in port."

Give us a break down on who's not shipping the right product and WHY? Wrong grades, wrong product in country to ship.

Also pretty important info N/A - Cars ordered, cars committed, cars placed. This info should available and broke down by company if not by point.

[bucket]

Wmoebis


My MP said it would take too much beaucracy.

Wonder if they thought about it when the they can do weekly crop reports for the industry to use for manipulation of the grain markets.

[wmoebis]

Bucket
Not sure what your MP means by that? But wouldn't that info fall under a mandate that reads " regulate grain handling in Canada, and to ensure that grain is a dependable commodity for domestic and export markets."

Just because the CWB voluntarily took over those responsibilities and the CGC didn't have to do it for the last 100 years shouldn't mean that now that the CWB isn't doing it for them, it doesn't need doing and should fall back on them.

I think that over the last 100 years the root intent of the Canadian Grain Act and Reg's have been so misconstrued, down loaded to others, and changed that nobody knows what their job is or how to do it.

Where is the office of Ass't Commissioners or Farmers Advocacy Office like the Compass Review suggested? They would have acsess to all the info for producers and make sure that elevators were toeing the line and mandate could have been expanded to include the RR instead of down loading onto Dept of Trans.

[bucket]

It means my MP is ****ing stupid and can't look south to see a somewhat transparent open market.

Cargill has to report their sales daily and at weeks end.

The graincos don't report shit in canada.

I asked mp david anderson why graincos don't order cars when a contract is signed with a grainco. He didn't know.

I asked for point by point elevator reporting which is probably the same number as crop districts. Too much beaucracy.

He's campaigning.

He told me to use the market. I said I have signed September contracts in February only to deliver in late October. What ****ing good is that. No answer.

He doesn't understand that until the system is current, basis will never narrow which is why graincos are delaying delivery.

He said things are pretty good over last year. So I told him to call an elevator that is currently taking delivery of December wheat contracts. Uh oh, no answer.

He is a ****ing arrogant little shit.

[bucket]

Did I mention he called Thursday and I am still pissed at his remarks.

[fjlip]

If that is typical of the MP's, we are screwed. They don't believe thousands of farmers, or think we are dummies. HOW out of touch can Gov get? Need a real ass kicking into reality, but HOW?

[tweety]

duplicate truckers strike in Brazil, that's how.

[sawfly]

i think even if MPs had a mind of their
own. they are afraid to say it.
it is just a one man show. this many years in power and no visible decent .
that is pretty amazing.

eg. is there not one con.MP in the country that has reservations about bombing Syria.
if there is we have not heard a peep.
i find that a little scary.

[bucket]

There is a good comparison of two issues.

2 years ago ISIL wasn't a problem but railways were.

Now they want to solve a problem halfway around the world that just popped up and absolutely forget about the domestic rail issues.

Rah rah for war that can't be won.

At least the world wars ended with progress and some peace. How long has this middle east bullshit been going on? It's a no win and just makes canada look stupid and will cost too much just got a loss.

That money would go a long way in infrastructure in canada - a much better value.

[foragefarmer]

Bucket

It's call diverting the attention from the real problems that are facing all Canadians in different matters (economy,tabling the budget, unemployment,a housing bubble etc etc) It's much easier to send F-18s to bombs in Iraq than solve the real problems here in Canada.

[bucket]

Yes true. But wouldn't it make more sense to have a domestic infrastructure program than go bomb another country without permission then be sent the bill for rebuilding it as well. That doubles the bill.

Why not fix our own infrastructure with that money.

What's worse is that these ****ing guys in Ottawa will go to court to deny benefits for the men and women that are sent to fight over there as well.

I know I am off topic.

But if you are going to monitor problems domestically and world wide, get the priorities straight.

Or at least be consistent in your approach.

If you can bomb another country you can nationalize the domestic railways.