National Farmer's Union, why do they get so much media attention?

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WheatKing,

Many Organic growers are as far away from being NFU as you are from being a member of the Western CDN Wheat Growers.

Anyone who has an axe to grind... sure has the right to pontificate.

A degree of truth is present in all politics... and the NFU is all about Politics.

By the way... the maintenance cost on hopper cars had many commodity groups involved in bringing the issue to the forefront.

I truly believe Minister Ritz did the right thing by keeping the cars and lowering the freight rates.

Not what the NFU wanted. We really need competition... owning and fixing hopper rail cars wouldn't be my choice to reduce risk and run our farm!

[gustgd]

I'll answer my own question on why the CWB doesn't belong to the coalition.
If they can't control the outcome they won't play.

Wheatking or anyone who's interested please go to the wheatgrowers site www.wheatgrowers.ca and then check our the press releases and start a thread on here to let us know what you think.
I am the current chair of the organization and would appreciate the feedback.
Forgive me if I don't reply right away but I'm on holidays and have to check in after the kids go to bed.
As far as not "knowing" any Wheatgrowers or NFU I would bet both. Organizations have members within 50 miles. Its like political parties, I don't know where the NDP keeps coming up with new voters, but if I don't vote against them they win.