Who's Sayin' What

[parsley]

Maybe that's because Sagan believes his opinion is so important, he concluded that all the other farmers voting to free barley from the monopoly aren't important.

He needs to have a serious talk with himself.

Somebody must have told him, "You're one in 6 billion", and he'd be flattered and feel important, but upon reflection, what they really meant was he was only as important as one of the other six billion.

It happenns.

Ignoring the barley vote will cause the demise of the CWB.

Parsley

[mbratrud]

I would like to see a vote something like 1 vote for every $100,000 gross grain sales. Based on Revenue Canada numbers instead of Permit book Holders. I think the debate would be dead.. I think overwhelmingly the producers that are actually growing the grain would favor marketing choice.

Obviously not speaking for everyone, but that is the feeling I get from many guys I talk to.

The unfortunate part is the guys that do favour he Board would have a huge learning curve on Grain Marketing, and we would likely go through another round of farm consolidation, which in my opinion is fine.

[TOM4CWB]

mbratrud,

I find it really hard to believe that any one who wants to market on an average basis... like the CWB claims to do now with the "pool"... wouldn't be able to do so with any elevator co.

The excuses are endless... the reasons are frivolous... and the ethics are revolting... of why we (designated area)grain growers still choose to decide how our neighbour MUST market their wheat and barley!

It is like we don't trust ourselves... we are not adults... therefore (as children) we all must have big brother look over our neighbours shoulder... to make sure they are not ...'CHEATING'... on us!

WHAT A DECEPTION!

Larry Hill is responsible for making sure I get a fair value for my wheat!

WHEN PIGS FLY... he makes sure I get ripped off... every chance he gets!

BASIS,
Flat Price,
Hard White Wheat;
Red Winter Wheat...

THE CWB goes out of their way to maximise my frustration with them!

Larry, Ian;

GIVE us a flat price every business day of the year... that the futures trade... just like Canola.

We have earned a fair basis contract that does not distort port delivery points... and does not pool the basis. We must be able to fix our basis... THE DAY we DELIVER our GRAIN!

Protein on Select Hard Red Winter does not stop at 11%... handing me a huge discount.... when 'ordinary' is below 11%px... is very frustrating!

Sucking us into growing Hard White Wheat... and then dropping a sledge hammer on our toes after we commit... is revolting and unfair!

POOL deliveries must be signed up BEFORE August 1 crop year starts... the rest cash FPC... not the reverse. This way the pool value can actually me maximised!

SORRY... I forgot... the pools are not really there to maximise returns... they are there for the reverse... make life easy/simple/unaccountable for the CWB sales dept... and feed cheap for domestic livestock!

It may be a RANT... but it is still true!

BOOO the CWB until they change!

[parsley]

Maybe instead of voting, you's better get writing! Read this L to E! Do you know the author? LOL Do you suppose he wrote this? LOL

Looks like Main Street in Winnipeg has a long hot summer sharpening pencils.


Parsley

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Who looks out for farmers?
The Leader-Post

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Recently, the CEO of Viterra waltzed into the cage match between farmers and the federal government -- and chose to stand in the government's corner.

The CEO stated that his company can become a more efficient shipper if the Canadian Wheat Board loses its monopoly on wheat and barley -- and Viterra could develop a more direct relationship with the railways that ship grain from the prairies to export ports when the monopoly ends.

I wonder what sort of relationship Viterrra thinks it can develop in the future since it has failed to develop the ideal relationship with the railways with canola, flax, peas and oats now.

These commodities are not under the monopoly of the CWB, yet Viterra is consistently late in taking these contracts in from farmers and, in many cases, well past the agreed-upon dates.

Viterra's latest claim is about as lame as the one where moving to 100-car blocks would provide efficiencies to the industry and producers. Why is it, then, that handling fees at the elevators keep going up with all this efficiency?

It's even more curious to me as to why Viterra would stick its nose into the debate in the first place. Is it because Gerry Ritz, the federal agriculture minister, is calling in markers from all those that are pushing him to eliminate the CWB? Is he saying: "If you want it gone, you're going to have to speak out and help me out?"

The CWB, with its farmer-elected board of directors, gives us some say and control in our industry. Are we to believe that without them, the CEOs of the grain companies will look after our interests? Not bloody likely!

George E. Hickie

Waldron