ado089,
I too am frustrated with the grain co's and the rr's but I consider it more like occasional annoyances than the deep resentment I have for the continued existence of the CWB ACT 53 years after VE Day.
Been trying to haul contracted Canola for weeks now, and have been put off at least five times so far, but it's always because the train didn't show or their loading something else.
I know the grain co's are frustrated as well, at least any terminal manager I've spoke to is. Their operations too are being held hostage to the rr's, but getting into fights with CPRail really isn't going to solve anything because only they can get the grain to port.
I think the approach the CWB has taken with the rr's has probably hurt more than helped, I know if I was CPRail or CN, I say to the CWB clowns, "Ship your own damned grain if you don't like how we do it"
and don't think for a moment that the slow service this year isn't mostly about contract negotiations with their unions.
Just remember, The Grain Co's add value, the RR's add value, the seed companies, chemical companies, even the dirty rotten fert companies add value,
Just imagine the value of a grain farm on the prairies if any one of them didn't exist.
But also imagine if the cwb didn't exist, what would possibly be different?
Grain would still be grown and sold.
It would be used domestically and sold for export.
It would be fed to livestock, made into ethenol, everything would still function,
and in my opinion much more effeciently and profitably for all involved.
To Charlie, you said; ...makes me ask the question about what the difference is between canola and wheat. Both crops have similar problems but the industry organizations and farmers have different approaches.
With Canola, if a farmer puts an honest effort forward, be it individually on his own farm or volunteers his time to an organization to help address whatever problem occurs, there is a very high rate od solving the problem or developing workable solutions.
With Wheat,
Go bang your head against the nearest brick wall and keep doing it until you discover your not really accomplishing anything.
Then come back and consider whether you want to ask that question again!
I too am frustrated with the grain co's and the rr's but I consider it more like occasional annoyances than the deep resentment I have for the continued existence of the CWB ACT 53 years after VE Day.
Been trying to haul contracted Canola for weeks now, and have been put off at least five times so far, but it's always because the train didn't show or their loading something else.
I know the grain co's are frustrated as well, at least any terminal manager I've spoke to is. Their operations too are being held hostage to the rr's, but getting into fights with CPRail really isn't going to solve anything because only they can get the grain to port.
I think the approach the CWB has taken with the rr's has probably hurt more than helped, I know if I was CPRail or CN, I say to the CWB clowns, "Ship your own damned grain if you don't like how we do it"
and don't think for a moment that the slow service this year isn't mostly about contract negotiations with their unions.
Just remember, The Grain Co's add value, the RR's add value, the seed companies, chemical companies, even the dirty rotten fert companies add value,
Just imagine the value of a grain farm on the prairies if any one of them didn't exist.
But also imagine if the cwb didn't exist, what would possibly be different?
Grain would still be grown and sold.
It would be used domestically and sold for export.
It would be fed to livestock, made into ethenol, everything would still function,
and in my opinion much more effeciently and profitably for all involved.
To Charlie, you said; ...makes me ask the question about what the difference is between canola and wheat. Both crops have similar problems but the industry organizations and farmers have different approaches.
With Canola, if a farmer puts an honest effort forward, be it individually on his own farm or volunteers his time to an organization to help address whatever problem occurs, there is a very high rate od solving the problem or developing workable solutions.
With Wheat,
Go bang your head against the nearest brick wall and keep doing it until you discover your not really accomplishing anything.
Then come back and consider whether you want to ask that question again!
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