Why do we need any wheat board at all?

[vvalk]

Do we really need to pay "professionals" to carry over any stocks whatsoever. Durum got as high as $25 and wheat $24 on the futures and they want to carry over 3 million tonnes. Please will an CWB supporter explain this to me and answer if they could of sold their wheat and durum for this much would they have said no and kept a few bins for next year? I really when it comes down to it that is the real answer. Everyone has the right to do as they see fit. Numbers really in the end are irrevelant.

[parsley]

vvalk,


"Everyone has the right to do as they see fit."


That is the important debate. The real issue.

Farmers must have the right to sell what they grow. Without it, they have nothing.

Parsley

[Burbert]

CAUSE I HATE GRAIN COMPANIES AND RAILROADS! CAN'T STAND THEM, CAUSE THEY ARE THE SCUM OF THE EARTH. We need a farm organization like the board to represent us, at the table and look out for our interests, keep us afloat. That's it plain and simple, the open market sucks; Look at privatization in AB, lousy service, high prices, gouging and rip off prevail, etc, etc, etc.....

[furrowtickler]

Burbot - If you hate grain companies and railroads soo much you realy should get anouther occupation. We have no choice but to work with either. We are a grain exporting nation, with no option other than grain exporters and the rail to move grain. Think outside the box man, grow pulses, grains for feedlots, canary seed, mustard, whatever, there are options to avoid the "evil multinationals".

[silverback]

Most farmers I know would never, ever, ever, want a farm organization to "keep them afloat" !!!

What an ignorant statement.

Lead, Follow, or GET OUT OF THE WAY!

That is what true business people want.

[vvalk]

Burbert. I'm sorry but you really are an idiot. You never EVER have anything relavent or constructive to say. Just a guess but you must be part of that older generation that does not want to see any change. Either quit or modernize your farm. And by the way these big bad companies sell 1/2 the grain anyways and export for the CWB the other half. All the CWB is is a broker. Mind you a very expensive broker. A grain company could do what the board does with a dozen people or less.

[mbratrud]

Well Adam to answer your original question it would be scary...

[mbratrud]

Hi Burbert, I just heard of a guy looking for a few good men/women like you. Look up Kim Jong-il under North Korea sounds like you have a little in common.

[parsley]

Do you feel that blankey-need for a voluntary canola marketing board?

How about a lentil marketing board?

Or a chickpea marketing board?

I've been playing summer for three weeks, so I am having a difficult time trying to think of a reason why in the world we need a wheat board at all.

Winter might be a better time for Board supporters to answer the question. Winter brings dread.

Parsley

[SASKFARMER3]

The simple answer is No we don't need it.
If some thing costs me money on our farm year in year out and were not getting any benefit from it we eliminate it. Then why when the CWB costs us millions don't we eliminate it.
All you CWB supporters what don't you get.
Cost vs Benefit.
Lots VS None.
Every other crop make some money Vs Lose every year even when HRS hits 24 and Durum 27.

[TOM4CWB]

Burburt,

I note the CWB protects you from neither the grain co's... or the railroad!

Infact... the CWB depends upon both... to implement the CWB Act... and do its work.

The very folks you 'hate' market more of your CWB Grain... than does the CWB itself!

Stock swaps... Agents sales... domestic sales to mills etc... US sales...

[just_wondering]

I would answer the question with
because some farmers want one.
I belong to the local co-op, and buy some co-op hail insurance. and was a director for the local credit union, I like the idea of a sense of ownership and if there are dividends at the end of the year I'll get some back.
As I see it We can run the CWB like a business offer competitive services and if there is a profit redistribute based on the business done ( notice I never used the words pool or pooling.
I believe that these businesses offer some competition too the market place and that if the current CWB can't compete it should get out of the way.
I see a market for the services of the new CWB because some people don't have the knowledge or skill set to properly market their produce and will likely hire someone anyways that way they can focus on production like they always wanted.
NO one should be forced to belong to any organization yet why would you fight if someone tried to bring another buyer into the market place.

As for not voting because you think it's a flawed process, that gives you a monopoly since 1998.
We've had ten years of this failed experiment in shared governance ,and all it's left us is cynical.

I'll try and respond if any one wants, but if I don't it's because I'll be combining tomorrow the red lentils are ready and I better take em!