profits

[GOODRUM]

Big ag sponsoring and donating to nearly everything that could possibly turn into a photo op.
There profits must be incredible to be able to do this, to bad we don't make public every shady dockage or grain purchase, 24% interest on accounts because the trains don't run or some other reason you couldn't deliver, Over priced canola seed, one sided grain contracts, just some of the unmentioned gouging taking place by these attention *****s who want to look like heroes.
Im sure we could create quite a list of events that would tarnish their "Good Guy" image.
#smokeandmirrors

[bucket]

Another thing that just pisses me off is donations from a large company to communities. ....why not lower their prices so people could spend more locally to keep these places viable.....


You just get sick of all this nonsense. ... it's insulting to our intelligence.....

[farmaholic]

I only want a small percentage of what Bayer spends on advertising.

Don't rock the boat too hard GOODRUM,,, they'll throw you over board or make you walk the plank on the pirate ship. Aaarrrrgh!

[GOODRUM]

I only want a small percentage of what Bayer spends on advertising.

Don't rock the boat too hard GOODRUM,,, they'll throw you over board or make you walk the plank on the pirate ship. Aaarrrrgh!

I agree Farma, either Im outgrowing the "box" or its getting smaller because the comfort level in it is not what it used to be.

[dfarms11]

Another thing that just pisses me off is donations from a large company to communities. ....why not lower their prices so people could spend more locally to keep these places viable.....


You just get sick of all this nonsense. ... it's insulting to our intelligence.....

This drives me crazy as well. They get to use our money and take credit for it.

[fjlip]

Richardson's donated to Rose Valley Firehall...think$25000, this year $25000 to Wadena Curling rink. Many towns/facilities getting $$$

[bucket]

It's great but does anyone think of where it comes from in the first place.....sure it makes Richardson look like a hero but my guess is they made more than that off area farmers.....

This isn't Robin Hood stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.....this is the rich stealing from the poor and dribbling back a little....

[agstar77]

Who are these poor you are talking about? Most farmers would not be farming if they were poor.

[GOODRUM]

Richardson's donated to Rose Valley Firehall...think$25000, this year $25000 to Wadena Curling rink. Many towns/facilities getting $$$

And a nice big article in the local paper creating the hero image, Wow! these guys are great!
Hold my sign! I don't wanna lose it!

[farming101]

Better than nothing, no?

[blackpowder]

I see quite a few $55,000+ pickups at the arena. More than enough to cover the morgtage.
Our world would look quite different without corporate tax write offs.

[Braveheart]

Personally, I like the philanthropy of companies like Richardsons, Paterson, etc. These companies leave a legacy (hockey arenas, curling rinks) in small communities that would struggle to provide facilities without help. When I go into our own facility with an arena sponsored by Paterson, I feel grateful for their generosity. The place is full of kids of all ages. It's new, clean, safe, and also brings loads of people to town for tournaments or games. If a grain co isn't there to help provide help like this, who will? How many AV'ers would pony up a sizeable donation?

Giving money to benefit an entire community is a positive thing, but what I can't abide is companies, like Bayer, taking their independent dealers to Mexico, like they did. These dealers already get 15% on seed sales for doing basically sweet **** all. In fact, most of the work, like loading seed, deliveries, etc, is done by the lower down workers, not the blow dried, blow hards that get the Mexico trips.

Profit is not a dirty word; it's wonderful, give me more. If profit helps an entire community that's great. If it is a closed loop for undeserving dealers I see it in a bad light.

[farmaholic]

We could sure use a donation to our local fire department.... the fire truck failed the safety---frame issues. But we don't have a Grain Terminal Company in our community. We are surrounded by some but none on our doorstep(suppose it depends on what distance you consider on your doorstep). Fund raising other ways... . I will gladly pass on the photo op for the donation I gave... I prefer to be anonymous and fly under the radar on those issues. I'm not even on the volunteer department but am beating the drum for them locally.

If we get too many corporate donations the fire truck will look like a formula one racing car with all the Company advertising logos on it.

[Kinger]

You are right a lot of it is for publicity from the higher ups but a lot of the donations are to things that need it. Curling Rinks, hockey rinks, food drives, schools, etc.

Don't forget in those elevators are people who live in the communities surrounding and if they and the company can do something to help not just there lives but the rest of the areas then for sure they are going to do it or at the least try to do something even at just a elevator like a $2 jean day that goes to the local kids club or food bank.

Sure margins may be good for these elevators but i'd rather them give some money back to the community and get there name painted somewhere than hoard it and never give a nickel to anything.

If you are actually interested in what these companies do other than what you see in your town give them a call and ask. You'd be probably surprised with what you find.

[bucket]

Give most farmers an extra buck a bushel and the communities will thrive with more people. ..young people come back if there is money to be made....don't be fooled into the generosity of the families. ....