perplexed

[malleefarmer]

As to why cwb cant intergrate in "new"
marketing world?
Have all there premium markets and there
preffered supplier status deserted them?

AWB made a smooth transition and i think
from memory had about 25% of the market
now would suggest its around 30% with
cargill ownership.

They just sort of got on with bussiness
or the would be no more cant see why cwb
cant have the same mindset.

and i read all the posts below but im at
loss and its in there best interests and
farmers to be competitive.

suggestions here are shave another 8
million tonnes of our harvest bit over
the top maybe 1 million my best guess

[katoe]

Dont make assumptions about the cwb based on what is posted on this site

[parsley]

Could it be that the Wheat Board diehards
deserted the CWB, and are chasing the ion
market bonus? Could it be that the same staff ad
the same leadership get the same salary for
doing the same thing, over and over? Pars

[bucket]

The cwb is carrying on the fine tradition of selling wheat at the lowest price.

Little hard to get the required tonnes with the same strategy, when even former directors take the better open market price.

[TOM4CWB]

Mallet,
My best guess would be, 1 - 2 million
tonnes.

Sadly the Cwb directors/ Oberg and his
crew; set this up to happen Exactly this
way.

Producer cars will likely work the best,
also the decrease in the basis at points
during the year... Will drive growers
towards other private marketers.

Goodwill with millers does not buy
grain... Especially IF the 20 percent of
growers that grow 80 percent of the
grain don't trust the Cwb. Without
people on the ground... And any rational
reason to sell to the Cwb... They will
be fortunate to get this much grain.
But I could be wrong.

What do others think?

Cheers

[LWeber]

I'm perplexed as to how anyone could go from an institution that had no regard for farmer's property rights ... end up at the Canadian Human Rights Museum.

Alanis Morissette:
And isn't it ironic... don't you think.

[bucket]

Unfortunately what has happened is that the end user support didn't come from supplying the best wheat, it came from being the lowest price.

Anyone want to talk about multi year supply deals with china.

Or what about the discount to Algeria, they had to muzzle the guy from algeria after that.

And then there is the premium Japanese market that hasn't materialized this year.

I wonder though, if the PRO suddenly increases after the sign up is over, who was not being transparent????

[ColevilleH2S]

Easy. From one giant, top heavy, white elephant of a socialist idol that few people wanted to sell through, to one giant, top heavy, white elephant of a socialist idol that few people will visit.

[LWeber]

LOL... Izzy's GOP White Elephant...

[TOM4CWB]

From Agriweek:

Last paragraph of "If you ask me" Morris Dorosh writes:

"The CWB was sent out to sink or swim by its own devices except for lavish government (public) backing that no one
else in the grain trade has. It is sinking. What was thought to be its big strength and guarantee of at least some unconditional business was a chimera. This is a surprise to everyone, and not just to its top brass. The CWB can be just let alone until it gets to the bottom, which seems the government’s most likely choice. If there is to be a long shot at saving it, the first necessity is to replace the management, from the classification of senior clerk on up. In barely three months the old management has proven what many people suspected. An outfit that can’t function in a competitive
environment should never have been trusted with a monopoly."

I personally think the Government should sell the CWB (C/W Rail Cars) to another grain Handler with some assurances that the producer car network will continue to function. This would be a valuable asset to someone.

Cheers!