Here's a new one

[farming101]

Talk is that Potash mines are having to truck product to sites with storage room so they won't have to shut down in the middle of a run. Cars won't arrive in time to rail it out.

[parsley]

Which mine?

[bucket]

Why do you think wall got involved?

[farming101]

Rumour is PCS Allan plugging up

[ajl]

India and China can get all the potash they need from Russia.
This is just a symptom of there new reality as well. Maybe it
will free up a few engines to haul grain.

[fjlip]

Sure farmers and grain is not on any radar, but potash or oil gets every politician excited. OR guess who has an army of lobbyists beating on their doors?

[Hopperbin]

How ever would they get their potash moved if they were going full bore? Scary.

[parsley]

Think about this.....when you are busy wondering
how to make somebody listen.

I'll bet the railways spoke with one voice.

I'll bet the graincos spoke with one voice

I'll bet the potash corps spoke with one voice.

I'll bet the oil companies spoke with one voice.

I know Bucket spoke with one voice. He phoned
me.

The first farmer who can figure out what is wrong
with this picture, is hereby declared #AgGenius

Pars

[parsley]

Why don't farmers have a meet and greet. Dress
up in our finest. Nametags. And actually get to
know each other. And bring a list of three
tentative issues we think we can agree upon.
And go from there. Pars

[hobbyfrmr]

whats the name of the ag group...ohyeah APAS.
Dont they represent famers in Sask from money
pinched by the RMs? I am outof touch with
what ogsnnizations do. They have all been kind
of.useless to me, but I never really bothered
withthem too much. Hm. maybe my apathy/
disdain is the problem.

[bucket]

I think someone has to call Apas, WCWGA, The friends of the CWB, every grower group and commission and say something like this:

"Look fellows. I realize we haven't seen eye to eye before but this is one big ass problem. Maybe WE should put aside some bickering for a while or we will all be out of business"

Then have a meeting, elect a spokesperson. AND then give that person the authority to speak on behalf of the groups involved. Clear, concise consequences that will happen if this isn't fixed right quick.


If that doesn't scare the shit out of either the politicians, railways, or graincos, I don't know what will.

[farmaholic]

Parsley. No one wants to set their convictions
aside for Producer unity. Ever since I found this
site it's been a bit of a battle ground between pro
and anti sides of the CWB, NFU, WCWGA and
partisan politics. Even conventional versus
organic. How many more commissions. .....

Not arguing we wouldn't benefit from a strong
unified voice, just pointing out what I see.

Not saying we shouldn't be a flock of sheep
without individual opinions but we should be a
flock of sheep and speak with one voice when
addressing producer issues with government and
other Industry players..... Bla-a-ah, Bla-a-ah, Bla-
a-ah.....

[farmaholic]

Bucket, that was just creepy. You said basically
the same thing as I. I was composing mine
between news stories on CTV.

[agchat]

Bucket, Farmaholic, I fully agree with what you are
saying. Like I was told once before, that is why small
town rec hockey is dying. Hard to find 6 farmers that
can get along and agree together.

[parsley]

As an organic woman, I became a member of the
WCWGA because we had commonality. Think
about that. They graciously welcomed my
membership. I became a member of the Western
Barley Growers Association. Same thing. And
didn't pack a gun when i attended their
conventios, either. I may apply to become a
member of the Sk Farmers Union sometime, if we
decide to work towards a common goal. Why not?

Farmers have much in common. First we define
the commonality, and then discuss how we can
work together. And agree to set aside the issues
we are prepared to fist fight over.

Being up-front about what you stand for is
absolutely essential. And understanding and
acknowledging that others don't agree with you is
essential. And then separating your philosophy
from being a farmer, during coffee breaks, makes
it all work. Pars