What's up! Why some are pushing the new seed rules!

[SASKFARMER3]

It's rather simple follow the money! Seed growers
believe they found the fountain of youth!
The new rules will have us all using certified seed
within five years!
Seed growers have a New song were in the
money!
Those who say show me why this won't happen
look at canola!
When we started back in 70s brown bag and treat
at home! Then maybe a dollar a lb!
Now 14 dollar. Lb!
Some say yield will be their. Do you realize their
were very good years growing canola with the old
varieties, like we had last year! If yield was like
they said we would be at 100 canola now! But we
aren't! Fertility soil and direct seeding and Mother
Nature make the crop!
Follow the money! Wheat will be canola in five!
No yield better than last just $50 an acre seed!
Right Tom! Wink wink!

[wd9]

Re: brown bagging canola

You used to steal canola genetics for your
personal financial gain by not paying
royalties to the holder of variety?

Which rule are you referring to
specifically that will make you buy seed
every year?

[cottonpicken]

Maybe it will be the elevators will only take delivery of
their ip varieties.

Seems pretty obvious what is happening and Sask is
right.

[SASKFARMER3]

Yes back in the late 60s to early 70s seed was
cleaned on the farm. When you started what did
you do!
We bought from star city Tisdale area then UGG
in bags. Then treated. Etc!

[boarderbloke]

They're pushing it through now because all winter farmers have been distracted by the railway problems, basis price, elevator space, and new crop prices. Who has time to get ready for planting and deal with Bill C-18 and UPVO. Most farmers don't.

[sumdumguy]

We can all become seed growers. i will grow my
own seed and pay myself.

[bucket]

This government is selling farmers
interests down the road.

Its becoming obvious they are out of
touch with reality.

They have a few suporters that will be
out of farming in the next few years but
for new entrants they have gave away
their future.

[sawfly]

all they have done for us
i have seen a 50 bushel westar
canola crop 20 30- years ago.
if what they are selling , were true
we should be averaging 50 every year.
maybe some of you are ,
i sure as hell ain't .
depending on moisture 28-45

[sumdumguy]

How can they police this act? Do you think
RCMP are going to be inspecting every field and
bin? What happened to right of ownership? What
leadership!

[freewheat]

They will police it by only allowing say 5 varietites of wheat, a
certified seed tag and if you don't have it,they will not accept delivery
of the proceeds of 25 dollar a bushel seed.

I know my seed growing neighbor is salivating.