SaskWheat/SaskBarley Development Comission Election

[saskcanfarmer]

Just got an email saying there is an election this year for three seats on each board. Correct me if I'm mistaken. I didn't vote the first time but it looks like they are both almost plump full of our Favorite radical lefts from the NFU/CWBA. These are the boards that were created after the dismantelling of the CWB right? Haven't seen the candidates yet but it would sure be nice to have some more progressive farmers with new ideas who leave the CWB in the past allocating our check off dollars? Any input or are these boards kind of an after thought?!

[LEP]

I am trying to think if I have heard anything from these guys since the last election.

I guess getting ramped up takes awhile.

[saskcanfarmer]

I know of a few projects tha the barley side has announced or promoted but the whear side still seems quiet and in shambles but it's doesn't take a genius to figure it out after you look at the board!!

[Nudge]

If you don't want the old pro-cwb guys deciding what to do with your checkoff dollars then you need to get the word out and vote! There was a solid lineup of candidates the last time around that sit on the other side of the fence from these guys but the left used fear mongering and misinformation and they got elected

[saskcanfarmer]

I agree with that. Whole reason I brought the topic up was I seen an email from team barley. Looks like three non CWB guys vying for position in the barley board. Www.teambarley.ca. Kind of interesting.

[saskcanfarmer]

I agree with that. Whole reason I brought the topic up was I seen an email from team barley. Looks like three non CWB guys vying for position in the barley board. Www.teambarley.ca. Kind of interesting.

[Oliver88]

After checking out the www.teambarley.ca website it appears there are 3 great candidates running.

Great to see.

[iceman]

Www.teamcheckoffrefunded.

[Nudge]

I think there is also a teamwheat.ca. Should check them out as well. The current slate of directors hasn't done anything meaningful with the money. I too was tempted to ask for refund. Will give them one more year.

[saskcanfarmer]

I think if we get the right people in the right positions and rid the boards of NFU CWblb etc radicals we will see value in our check offs. Just my opinion. Get out and vote these three teambarley.ca farmers in and the team wheat guys and see if we can get proper value!!

[iceman]

Tempted? Iceman is tired on these wannabe Justin's spending his money on grab a$$ trips and holidays.

Tap the refund button kids

Over & Out

[katoe]

Yes maybe elect a non board team wheat bunch to run your commission like most are in alberta wheat commission. Then they can tour the world using your money and our commission boys can stay home and put the money into research where it belongs.

[iceman]

Katoe
those board lovers are just as bad
At least we can get it back. Unlike the extortionists that are the pulse growers board. 1% is fly boy robbery.

[riders2010]

Let's make a whole bunch of teams why not?

Team let's actually get the real
Price buyers are paying in the hands if the farmer

Team let's get our product out to port on time

Team let's have some room in the terminals

Team less highway traffic more rail

Team let's have contracted grain taken in on the specified dates

Team let's not have fk around with basis to gain grain company freebies

Team show me what the real price of peas canary seed flax lentils is

Team let's have canola seed be 20 bucks a pound

Team let's put farmers in jail for growing 20
Buck a pound canola the next year

Team I wanna schmooze with the other teams playing golf and having steak and lobster with the grain rail and government executives

[bucket]

Whenever someone is endorsed by a group they come with baggage.

Or they have an agenda to fulfill.

This nonsense of whether a guy is a board supporter or not has nothing to do with these commissions.

It has to do with spending checkoff money properly.

All this talk of research for better varieties I don't really understand. Wheat isn't really moving. Durum gets a good price at a number three grade anyway. And that grade can occur after a late August two day drizzling rain. Even if you have spent all your fungicide budget.

How about candidates with new ideas that are not promoted by a new/old group trying a different strategy to get their agenda in after convincing the ag minister to create these commissions.

Still no one talking one common group so someone likes their little powerdome.

More groups - easier for a divide and conquer strategy by the government or others.