Newest BS with foreign Buyers!

[Choice2U]

The French in Quebec were against conscription as well. Presently, a greenhouse gas emission study regarding feeding flax to cows to reduce emissions is being undertaken by the Quebec dairy industry. They are buying their flax from France...now there is a thank-you because if it wasn't for the help of western canadian boys 7 decades ago, there would be no France today....and I have complete German ancestry.

[bucket]

choice2u

You seen that. I have emailed saskflax wondering why are checkoff dollars are not being used on these types of projects.

They could have ground up 100 tonnes of triffid infected flax and could have killed three birds with one stone.

1. reduce some of the triffid flax stocks.

2. Found a valuable demand for flax.

3. Found a way to enrich milk with omega 3.



Pisses me off.

[oneoff]

Any third party coming across this site would see the blatant racism; claims of chronic whining; attacks on those attempting to be messengers; hatred and self-interest. Those onlookers might initially miss the mass of fence sitters, apologists, and collaborators; because the havoc they wreck is conducted below the radar.
For instance, saskfmr3 saw something developing months before most noticed. And even though we will all have to go with the flow; the stated problem of increasing farm size is not just "Chinese land purchases" and "Saskfmr3 land desires". This particular issue should have been examined and addressed at the first instance; and not after it became a life changing trend for absolutely everyone.
Its time to stick up for the loners and their seemingly futile attempts to bring serious problems to the general publics attention. Maybe nothing could have been done; but the fact is that nothing "was done".

Don't be deceived into thinking such institutions as the Farm Land Security Board know basically anything about particular transactions. I just spent an hour on the phone giving specifics about what took a few days of research to uncover.

June 30/2013 is a magical date...OR NOT . I'm counting on an extension and buying some time.

[chuckChuck]

I find it ironic that so many of you who are rabid free market supporters are not willing to accept the reality that in a globalized free market you are competing with everyone. If your going to promote that the market should decide everything, then suck it up. Because the alternative is a regulated economy and government intervention.

[oneoff]

Indeed government does have a role. That does not mean it fulfills its responsibilities.
And as far as consumers go; free trade remains controlled by Honda, GM, JD, Case/NH, motorcycle makers, and every territorial dealership you can mention. Just check into the threats over any dealership in the USA or Canada.
But we vote for who will personaly promise to preserve our personal entitlements. And we fall for mega farms we are supposed to need to be profitable; and don't admit that such groups as Hutterites have a small fraction of the land (per capta) than any respected neighbor already hordes and intends to further expand.
And even for those who are attempting to do something about an imminent calamity; there is next to no support from those still left. There will soon be a relative handful that will control the whole show; .... and it will be extremely easy for the next transfer to be made to an even smaller number of true holding companies.

So much for being labeled as a believer in free enterprise or government being effective; or competing against every neighbor.

[Oliver88]

chuckchuck- Saskatchewan law is "supposed" to prevent non-Canadian residents from owning more than 10 acres so it technically isn't wide open free market rule. I believe a few people in this discussion believe the rules are being skirted. (which wouldn't surprise me)
The ownership rules might be wide open in Alberta and Manitoba though??

[Hopperbin]

xucked up chuck what are you saying???
We are in a globalized economy, do you have any experience dealing selling into China only to be blocked by beauocrasy red tape import duties shut the **** up and pay me give me your virgin daughter shit.

[oneoff]

Guys like chuck will lecture you on how you must run your farm business. They have for years.

However guys like chuck will not share their secrets to success into becoming the most obnoxious capitalists you will run across. Nor will they admit their entitlements. They can dish it out; but won't take it back.

[oneoff]

Call me a free market supporter or a f'n bastard; but you don't have to call me "rabid" or "little".

[chuckChuck]

I just wanted to point out that the majority of free market farmers support government intervention in the economy. Many of you talk a good line about getting government out of the way but when push comes to shove you want the government subsidies and protection. Limiting foreign ownership prevents the free flow of capital. I am all in favour of limiting non resident ownership. The last thing we need is bunch of mega landlords who have little committment to preserving rural communities. We also have a class of home grown farm families and corporations who are very greedy. 10,000 acres is not enough now they want 20,000, 30,000 or 40,000. Home grown mega farms also push a lot of young people out. I don't think taxpayers should be subsidizing mega farms. Why should we encourage 1 farm to operate a land base that could support 10 families?