Time for Cdn farmers to stand up for our grain grading system!

[Hamloc]

To my knowledge the 2 most important criteria when you sell wheat into the export market falling number and protein. Canada's grading system only applies in Canada. As for Americans shipping wheat Canada, very rare this is a paying proposition.

[15444]

True true. Agriculture is so segmented in representation amongst the different sectors. Nfu tries to represent all but politics are too left for most. Really I wonder how big their membership really is? Aren't Ontario farmers forced to be members? Anyone I know who supported them were the ndp guys.

Only one guy here, out of a few hundred farmers, was ever a member and he didn't last long farming. BSE finished him off.

[15444]

No, as I understand it farmers in Ontario have to pay an annual "farm business registration fee" and they get to decide whether it goes to the NFU, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture or the Christian Farmers Federation of Agriculture.

Pay annual FBR fee of $150 and then do written request for refund once approved. About 1/4 of locals belong to OFA, 1/4 Christian Farmers and 1/2 do a refund request, so no affiliation. We go refund route. Majority people in those oganized groups are just whiners that like to smell their own farts. They have never been successful in lobbying anything of any real importance to real farmers.

[Kinger]

Article is all speculation on a worst case scenario that will never happen.

CGC is in place to help secure Canadian export revenue. No government liberal or conservative will put that at risk.

Want to buy wheat from somewhere but they don't have a grading system so your not sure what your really buying. Why not buy from Canada where there CGC and CFIA inspect and regulate the grading of our wheat to a set standard.

CGC will never be dismantled. Will likely be changed as the grain industry does too but never dismantled like the article claims it will.

[grassfarmer]

.... About 1/4 of locals belong to OFA, 1/4 Christian Farmers and 1/2 do a refund request, so no affiliation......

...And then there are the thousands of Ontario farmers who direct their funds to the NFU.

Article is all speculation on a worst case scenario that will never happen.

That's awfully trusting of the politicians. When the news item this is based on was about US and Canadian corporate interests lobbying to make changes to the Canada Grain Act perhaps producers should be paying attention to what's going on?

Maybe they want to remove a few words from paragraph 13 of the Grain act?

Objects of the Commission
13 Subject to this Act and any directions to the Commission issued from time to time under this Act by the Governor in Council or the Minister, the Commission shall, in the interests of the grain producers, establish and maintain standards of quality for Canadian grain and regulate grain handling in Canada, to ensure a dependable commodity for domestic and export markets.


The crucial words in there being "in the interests of grain producers". What if the lobbyists are seeking to remove these words? Is any other farm organisation looking out for farmers interests on this issue?

[malleefarmer]

Your grading seems a little more of a dogsbreakfast than ours in oz mostly due to weather related problems I guess.

We deliver first thing is variety of wheat then it is eligible for certain grades some a multi purpose wheat.

Then screenings test done for small grain rarely a issue but if over the limit will drop a grade and continue downwards dependingcc on screenings level but rarely a issue.

Next test is weight we have some of the highest test weight criteria in the world again not issue 76 gms a hectolitre.

Then protein.

Then all the fiddly bits if applicable shot grain etc but once every 6 years or so.

Seems you guys have continual issues year in year out.

[wmoebis]

Your grading seems a little more of a dogsbreakfast than ours in oz mostly due to weather related problems I guess.

We deliver first thing is variety of wheat then it is eligible for certain grades some a multi purpose wheat.

Then screenings test done for small grain rarely a issue but if over the limit will drop a grade and continue downwards dependingcc on screenings level but rarely a issue.

Next test is weight we have some of the highest test weight criteria in the world again not issue 76 gms a hectolitre.

Then protein.

Then all the fiddly bits if applicable shot grain etc but once every 6 years or so.

Seems you guys have continual issues year in year out.

One of our marketing strategies is built on quality and cleanliness. Our marketing missions hear all the time how we have a reputation for that and is one of the factors that they look for.

What are the factors that entice your buyers to prefer your products?

[dalek]

...And then there are the thousands of Ontario farmers who direct their funds to the NFU.





That's awfully trusting of the politicians. When the news item this is based on was about US and Canadian corporate interests lobbying to make changes to the Canada Grain Act perhaps producers should be paying attention to what's going on?

Maybe they want to remove a few words from paragraph 13 of the Grain act?

Objects of the Commission
13 Subject to this Act and any directions to the Commission issued from time to time under this Act by the Governor in Council or the Minister, the Commission shall, in the interests of the grain producers, establish and maintain standards of quality for Canadian grain and regulate grain handling in Canada, to ensure a dependable commodity for domestic and export markets.


The crucial words in there being "in the interests of grain producers". What if the lobbyists are seeking to remove these words? Is any other farm organisation looking out for farmers interests on this issue?

Thousands might TECHNICALLY be true, last I heard out of over 50,000 FBR memberships in ON about 2,000 choose NFU, mostly anti-GMO hobby farmers. The NFU is a joke in Ontario

[15444]

...And then there are the thousands of Ontario farmers who direct their funds to the NFU.

Had no idea the province had that many alpaca and llama breeders.