The Dangers of Not Tending Your Barley Business

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1. Did you know that Ralph Goodal took the tarrif IMPORT requirements out of the CWB Act? He only left in the EXPORT tarrif requirement.

What does this mean?

It means that Canadian maltsters can contract with farmers in Italy, or USA or Sweden to grow barley for them, and that grain can be shipped to Canada, and there will be no tarrifs, barriers to these barley imports.

FACT: Maltsters do not need to buy from the CWB.

IMPLICATIONS: Western barley growers will not have a domestic industry to sell to if they rely upon the CWB. (DA farmers cannot contract with any other country unless they sell their barley FIRST to the CWB.)

How to Solve:

1. Western farmers need to WORK WITH the maltsters, and look at them as partners, not as enemies.

2. Do not allow the CWB to speak on your behalf. See where its gotcha?

3. Familiarize yourself with malt. What it is, how it's made, what are the different specs, etc.

4. WORK to get the CWB the hell out of barley.


5. Work with your maltster as a team and think GLOBAL. He should know your farm by name. Invite him out for the weekend to look at the crop. He can bring the beer. Believe me, organics does this.

GLOBAL GLOBAL.

6. The Farmer-Maltster team can produce a product that is world famous.

The hardest part will be thinking up a good name. eh?

Parsley

PS Kodiak, I wrote this for you.

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Malting barley farmers should closely work with the Maltsters and Brewers concerning any possible expansion of plants, or new operations.


Both need to know they have a good supply of barley.

Be part of the manufacturing/exporting team, not part of the problem.

How many brewers do you know by their first name?

How many maltsters?
Better come to the WBGA convention.

That's the first step.

Parsley

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Keeping product fresh is always a concern.














Drink beer often so it doesn't go stale.

Parsley

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If Minister Ritz and the CWB Directors end up hammering out a deal, you can bet they'll BOTH look after their own interests first and the only role left for the barley producer will be one as the primary

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTER


Let them know the only deal you want is an open market, a free market, fully de-regulated.

Maybe your spouse will send them a message by your regular email and you can send a message by hot mail.

Don't forget to check your hotmail for a reply.

Parsley