Dear Agri-villers,
With technology proving itself to be what it was cracked up to be, I took the liberty of inviting the CWB's freshest top executive to participate in Agri-ville's Commodity Marketing forum with farmers.
I suggested every Wednesday would promise a thread on which he could read farmers' comments addressed to him.
It seemed to me that 40 years of farmer-lobbying has fallen on deaf Board ears, so either the CWB hires only the deaf, in which case, writing on a blog would be more effective, or else CEO's are so turned off by constant lobbying, that some interactive play would be a refreshing change.
Surprisingly, he replied this morning. And timely, too; with a sense of humor in play; and indicated he would read the website from time to time, and depending upon what is discussed, he would determine whether he would be involved in posting...or not.
He actually indicated he seemed to like farmers in his somewhat lengthy email, which is astonishing to me after reading Wheat Board personnnel comparing farmers to German Shepherd dogs as reported in the Western Producer.
So the ball is in our court.
White sure doesn't seem like a whoosie-Aussie. He's approachable, and has some warmth to him, too.
Ian White wrote he has a sense of humor, but he's on a Canadian learning curve right now, with time to read only a little, but not time to post a reply, so the jury is out on the humor; we'll see when he discovers thatthe choice-single-desk marketing war is not funny at all.
I would suggest every Wednesday, that we create a fresh thread and call it "Wednesday with White".
Farmers can post on the thread, and chances are he'll read it.
Having a CWB CEO who would even consider it, is just as surprising for me as was calling the WCE, and having the head of the Exchange answer his own phone.
These are the kinda guys who will drag Canadian business, kicking and and screaming they need a secretary to protect them from their customers, into the new world.
So ask White, tell him, explain to him, coax him,.. your point of view, your suggestions, your recipe for improvements, on "Wednesday with White".
His name is Ian White.
He can make you money, or cost you a fortune.
And remember, chances are he's reading your Wednesday post, so be who you choose to be, just like in real life.
And I say that sincerely, because I find farmers are a really good bunch of people.
Don't try to Whitewash him, either! LOL
...and who knows, he may just take a notion to answer YOUR question when he figures out where south is, where north is, where west is, and where east is. He is , after all, an Aussie a long way from home. LOL
This is new stuff. I hope we can make it work for agriculture.
My best, Parsley .
With technology proving itself to be what it was cracked up to be, I took the liberty of inviting the CWB's freshest top executive to participate in Agri-ville's Commodity Marketing forum with farmers.
I suggested every Wednesday would promise a thread on which he could read farmers' comments addressed to him.
It seemed to me that 40 years of farmer-lobbying has fallen on deaf Board ears, so either the CWB hires only the deaf, in which case, writing on a blog would be more effective, or else CEO's are so turned off by constant lobbying, that some interactive play would be a refreshing change.
Surprisingly, he replied this morning. And timely, too; with a sense of humor in play; and indicated he would read the website from time to time, and depending upon what is discussed, he would determine whether he would be involved in posting...or not.
He actually indicated he seemed to like farmers in his somewhat lengthy email, which is astonishing to me after reading Wheat Board personnnel comparing farmers to German Shepherd dogs as reported in the Western Producer.
So the ball is in our court.
White sure doesn't seem like a whoosie-Aussie. He's approachable, and has some warmth to him, too.
Ian White wrote he has a sense of humor, but he's on a Canadian learning curve right now, with time to read only a little, but not time to post a reply, so the jury is out on the humor; we'll see when he discovers thatthe choice-single-desk marketing war is not funny at all.
I would suggest every Wednesday, that we create a fresh thread and call it "Wednesday with White".
Farmers can post on the thread, and chances are he'll read it.
Having a CWB CEO who would even consider it, is just as surprising for me as was calling the WCE, and having the head of the Exchange answer his own phone.
These are the kinda guys who will drag Canadian business, kicking and and screaming they need a secretary to protect them from their customers, into the new world.
So ask White, tell him, explain to him, coax him,.. your point of view, your suggestions, your recipe for improvements, on "Wednesday with White".
His name is Ian White.
He can make you money, or cost you a fortune.
And remember, chances are he's reading your Wednesday post, so be who you choose to be, just like in real life.
And I say that sincerely, because I find farmers are a really good bunch of people.
Don't try to Whitewash him, either! LOL
...and who knows, he may just take a notion to answer YOUR question when he figures out where south is, where north is, where west is, and where east is. He is , after all, an Aussie a long way from home. LOL
This is new stuff. I hope we can make it work for agriculture.
My best, Parsley .
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