CGC owes money to farmers

[sumdumguy]

After the carbon tax issue and now the excessive CGC fees, the wheat growers are proving to be an excellent group.

Why are our commodity check off groups not speaking out against the carbon tax?

They are all sunning their rear ends just like Pallister. Think I might have offended them, oh no!

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Bucket, did you not receive a new roll of tinfoil at Xmas? lol

[furrowtickler]

Meanwhile farmers are taking a beating on wheat grading (fus, vomi) and now down to very minimal if any net returns .
This drain of farmers money is becoming sickening.

[wmoebis]

Must make the guys that were shorted by Naber Specialty Grains feel sick, knowing that CGC didn't do due diligence and make sure they were covered then find out CGC it self is sitting on a cool $100mil.

[bucket]

Interesting. ...I don't technically own the grain after I open my semi slides at the elevator but the money collected at the west coast by the CGC is my responsibility. ....but when a guy asks for a basis based on Vancouver prices because we also pay the freight there ....I am out to lunch and wrapped in foil....

[newguy]

Isn't it Hermanson in charge of that for the last few years? Wonder why they were stashing money away?

[bucket]

Pretty easy to figure out why the carbon tax makes sense to some people.

[wmoebis]

If Sask Power or Revenue Canada inadvertently over charges us that sum it put on account and taken off next billing until it is used up. In the mean time corrections to billing are made so it doesn't happen again. The same thing could be done with the Rail overage and CGC inspection over charges.

Better hire a 3rd party to do AG financing obviously neither CPC or Lib's can figure it out.

[foragefarmer]

"Good thing under Yerry's watch the buildup wasn't detected.....funny thing how it comes to light now...with a good old self pat on the back by the wheat growers.... '


So true Bucket, that $100 million wasn't just created in 16 months, all was quiet from Wheat Grower when The Cracker was in charge. WCWG were a one trick pony, best before date expired on Aug /2012!

[saskcanfarmer]

"Good thing under Yerry's watch the buildup wasn't detected.....funny thing how it comes to light now...with a good old self pat on the back by the wheat growers.... '


So true Bucket, that $100 million wasn't just created in 16 months, all was quiet from Wheat Grower when The Cracker was in charge. WCWG were a one trick pony, best before date expired on Aug /2012!

WCWGA actually got CGC to lower the levy when it was initially implemented and they deemed that it was still too high then...They have been skeptical and vocal on the CGC file for years. Even when Ritz was minister.

[foragefarmer]

Saskcan

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when The Cracker took over didn't all CGC fees to farmers get increased, and some re-inspection opportunities eliminated. Did the Wheat Growers make any noise at that time?

[wmoebis]

WCWGA actually got CGC to lower the levy when it was initially implemented and they deemed that it was still too high then...They have been skeptical and vocal on the CGC file for years. Even when Ritz was minister.

Your right, as did other farmer orgs but all fell on deaf ears. Same as their (CGC) own governance review where it was suggested that a Grain Farmers Advocacy Office be set up, that would/could have had a handle on this and many other problems that were caused by changes to the CGC and in the grain industry as a whole. This is only tip of iceberg of problems.

[sawfly1]

i am trying to remember , what the deal was, with the CGC.
the govt. down loaded 100 % ( well maybe 130%) of the cost to the producers.
( were the fees just not covering costs before)

were they trying to privatise it ? or did they in some way.

did ritz want the grain co.s to do their own inspections?

that one sounds like a recipe for abuse.

if we ever did try to get to point of doing stock switching at the ports .
each co would have their own opinion on what grade was being loaded.
and how much dirt to add.
lawsuits, unhappy customers.

why is this even a topic anyway
don't you know
the grain . cos not the farmer . pay for the inspections, just like demurrage.

so in western cdn. wheat grower logic it does not cost the farmer anything.

or didn't until , the liberals were elected.

the wheat growers , may have brought it up, but between them, ritz and harper,
they created it.