Farmers making Millions and Millions of Dollars

[SASKFARMER3]

And to your comment about the Friend of yours thats going to get $1,750,000.00 out of his 2000 acre Durum crop thanks to the CWB. He is the same guy thats telling you to Run for politics because you can win.

[silverback]

Should you not stop to think Vader about the farmers that did not get a 50 or 70? bushel durum crop and what they might hope for in regards to price in a market like this???

What about the ones that got no rain, or hail, or frost, or bugs????

Do you think they are saying that it is ok to not try and get the best price on the world market for them?

Do you think they should just be happy with crop insurance coverage?

One guy gets a 70 (maybe) and you think everyone must be happy?

God, the more I think about Winnipeg, the madder I am getting - again!.

Vader's posting needs to be sent to the new president and anyone else who might be interested - pronto.

[LWeber]

stubblejumper posted Jan 26, 2008 11:04
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It would be nice to hear from farmers in some of these forums and not just brokers and Alberta Ag professional who do not want any CWB either for monetary or ideologue reasons

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As that was directed at me Stubblejumper, please use another diversionary tactic. I haven't brokered grain for two 1/2 years. Makes it much easier when media ask for disclosure before and after interviews. Left wing whacks generally use this angle as a mode to divert attention from the real issue.

[Raven]

Flaman's picking of some farmers over others appears at odds with the CWB Code of Conduct:
A. The CWB is committed to engaging in relationships with western Canadian wheat and barley farmers, the public, with the business community, with their employees and among themselves in an environment which:
(i) provides service to western Canadian wheat and barley farmers and customers that is courteous, professional, EQUITABLE, efficient, and effective;

"(iii) Preferential Treatment
Directors must not act in their official role to assist organizations or persons in their dealings with the CWB if this may result in preferential treatment to that organization or person."

[Hopperbin]

Rod you majorly suck. Not sure why no one posted the fact that our fixed prices have supported the pro. Add up all the unhappy people that had to sell fixed priced durum under the market to support the pro to where it is and to have the CWB to brag that the pro is representative that the Board is doing good. I am flippin mad.
The current pro is not a comparison of how good the board has done. Farmers through their sweat and hard work have paid many millions of their fixed price contracts this year to only hear that the board has got them a better than average bullshit price. Hope this new CEO is listenning to this.

[gregpet]

Perhaps Vader the reason I farm is to make my own profit. Not to redistribute my wealth as dictated by the CWB. Also, not to be handed any money by poor marketing choices I have made. I want marketing choice win, lose or draw. Don't tell me that I lost some income just so another could gain some income. Wait a second, is this what the CWB means when they say many sellers will bid the price down. Somehow I only see the CWB do it.

What arrogance, plain and simple. I do not dictate to you how your operation is run. I demand/expect the same in return.

Your failure to respond to anyone on this post is quite telling. You just want to stir the pot, and believe me the broth is brewing for the CWB, but such remarks and non-responsiveness are trademarks of CWB policies.

We will do it.

We will ram it down your throat.

We will gloat about it.

Tell you how good it is.

Then go and hide.

Thankfully I am not frustrated or angered by your comments/statements since I feel the end is near for the CWB and I find it quite enjoyable knowing that even you do not realize that everytime you and the other CWB directors speak and make statements like this it just adds to the inevitable demise of the CWB.

Thank you very much for this post.

Oh and screw the CWB.

[Hopperbin]

For all you CWB marketting geniusses, where the hell is new crop durum supposed to be at? Don't you think us farmers would like to know???
Like right now. Not next 20 months from now but right now. Today. At the moment.
Instead it is hauled, railed, trucked to port to be disposed. When do we farmers get to take the highest price. Be it American, European, African, let them bid for it. Leave fixed daily prices open year round. Let other over bid the CWB. Make the CWB compete.

[Ron]

Is it possible that isnt vader, just someone posting as him? I cant believe an elected representative would make such a stupid statement in a public forum.
Did vader ever step down or take a leave of absense related to him running for political office?

SCREW THE CWB

[silverback]

He signed his name and cwb title to that post.

I wonder if he has the balls and the blessing of the board to be submitting that to the western producer or any other national paper?

[Hopperbin]

Ummm, Vader by the way Saskfarmer if in an open market system may have sold more of his high grade durum for less than the current pro, I don't care much for Saskfarmers statements on when he would have sold his crop. But he is entitled to his opinnion and his right to sell his crop to whom he chooses. In that case the CWB supporters and marketters would in fact do better. But you insist that good marketting does not work because you say that good marketting is not competitive, the fact that most farmers have 5 or more grain recieving companies within 100 miles or more(Just a guess), they must all be in cohoots against the farmer. Why can we sell Canola 2 years from today if we think it is profitable???? The CWB gives us a price and what the fxxx is that?

[Hopperbin]

What about the Durum grower that fixed priced durum in July 07 then got feed? He didn't get paid because of the feed deduction, he owed the CWB some major coin after delivery after delivering a commodity with some value. Is that the cost of doing business? I heard of that happenning in the 1920s but gees this is the 2000's.

[Hopperbin]

Vader you did not say that that farmer even was in the pro or if he got the early fixed price and got feed. He could have got minus 70,000 after delivery or plus 1.7 mill, so what is his name??? Care to share?