New GrainsConnect grain terminal coming to Vegreville

[wmoebis]

dmlfarmer for Federal Ag Minister....

Agree with DML we have a lot of holes left after all the changes last few years and they need filling.

[westernvicki]

Thanks for this. I will read, we all should. I asked for a study to be done in Canada at the INDUSTRY ROUND TABLES, the idea was dismissed at the time. Maybe it is time for the powers that be to recognize the need to see how we measure to use as economic background to address the future direction & vision for our industry and policy, taxes, research and investment.


Thanks for the home work. Good thinking AU.

[farmaholic]

As a young starting farmer three decades ago I said if Eastern Europe ever got their act together we will be in trouble, it is starting. Maybe you can thank communism and corruption for it taking as long as it has for them to have only come this far.

We in land locked Western Canada have a huge disadvantage. We better well find a way to set ourselves apart from them. Maybe we can start by not growing grain to the lowest quality common denominator. Become a reliable trusted supplier. Rumblings of customers unhappy with the quality they're receiving isn't helping matters, does it "barely" have to meet spec or can there be a cushion. And keep it moving to port. Lots of moving peices that need to be well tuned and timed....everyone needs to do their part. And those that aren't need to be held accountable. ....I hate paying for other people's incompetancy! My own costs me enough!

[dmlfarmer]

As a young starting farmer three decades ago I said if Eastern Europe ever got their act together we will be in trouble, it is starting. Maybe you can thank communism and corruption for it taking as long as it has for them to have only come this far.

We in land locked Western Canada have a huge disadvantage. We better well find a way to set ourselves apart from them. Maybe we can start by not growing grain to the lowest quality common denominator. Become a reliable trusted supplier. Rumblings of customers unhappy with the quality they're receiving isn't helping matters, does it "barely" have to meet spec or can there be a cushion. And keep it moving to port. Lots of moving peices that need to be well tuned and timed....everyone needs to do their part. And those that aren't need to be held accountable. ....I hate paying for other people's incompetancy! My own costs me enough!

Farm Great post! you are 100% right. It is the only way Canadian farmers will be able to compete globally in the future. Unfortunately I doubt if the average farmer is interested or even concerned yet. It will take a crash and the next generation to pick up the pieces of what is left of our current "me first" industry.