Canada got a Deal, No it’s Liberal Fluff.

[SASKFARMER3]

Guess who took a personal day and isn’t in the house today.

Just guess?

[Oliver88]

Guess who took a personal day and isn’t in the house today.

Just guess?

Mr Accountability needs a holiday after his 8 day vacation?

[SASKFARMER3]

I guess when I get home I should take off May.

That would be same as him gone today.

[Crestliner]

It is so easy to start to fix the $1 Billion Pea/Lentil problem to India.....PUT A F’ING MATCHING TARRIF ON THEIR $2 BILLION OF EXPORTS TO CANADA.

Send the money to the Pulse Producers. When they want to get back to regular business take it off.

How stupid do they think CANADA is to discuss fumigation when there is nothing to fumigate...that would be called as “non-TARRIF Trade Barrier”.

I do not agree with those who think our trade would be damaged....they buy from us for price and when we are done letting ourselves get screwed they go to Australia etc.

Where is SPCDB???? Oh yah on the same holiday as Trudope.

[Hamloc]

One quick question for the CBC are they aware that India is a large exporter of wheat?

[Misterjade9]

Yes we as Western mechanized producers are to blame for thousands of Indian farmers committing suicide because they can't make ends meet. That is the narrative that the CBC's Evan Dyer spewed forth in his summary of the PM's trip to India. To paraphrase he said that modern mechanized agriculture has gained access to the Indian market and has steamrolled the Indian producer and he wonders when the west will realize that we can't win like that. So just a question for all of you to think about, if we are to blame for Indian farmers killing themselves who's to blame for all the farmer suicides in this country? Let the CBC put that in their pipe and smoke it.

[bucket]

Misterjade9

Good that you picked up on that as well.

Well said...but we are still competing with less advanced farmers that have pretty good government support....

And right or wrong ....the government supports their farmers in times of need....so does the north Dakota government with canola.....we can only hope to be the bombardier family one day or a milker...

[SASKFARMER3]

Bucket in my travels down here I came by Florida’s largest fresh water lake it’s huge. From the farming side I couldn’t see it because they have built a 80 to 100 ft high dike that carries fresh water to farmers for their sugar cane farms and vegetables plus fruit trees. It’s f$&king amazing yet we can’t even ditch because might offend our poor neighbours.

Canada is domed under our Boy Scout good guys finish last approach. It’s a modern engineering wonder.

Oh we can haul oil by rail in winter but for some reason can’t get grain cars to roll.

It’s bullshit and as long as we keep electing F$&king morons we’re going to get screwed.

Farmers first rest second for once.

[Misterjade9]

Unfortunately Bucket we know that is not going to happen. I really am at a loss on why we as primary producers have been forgotten by our political leaders and I do believe that it crosses political lines. I don't see any polices from either party. The CBC article also stated that Modi will help support Indian farmers because he understands their importance and also their support.

[bucket]

yup I agree but good luck with vision.

What government should do is facilitate drainage with neighbours so shit gets done with less animosity amongst neighbours.

[Quadtrack]

Crest liner the problem with what you suggest-putting tariffs on Indian products we import-g****s, tea, pickles, clothing, rubber, etc -$8.1 billion in 2016 is that it represents less than 1% of India’s total exports. So they would hardly notice. And would certainly not reverse a policy to support their 1/2 billion Indian farmers. You may not believe that or agree but that is the facts. It is more likely to further irritate the relationship.
Hopefully our PM stays home. The trip was a disaster and doesn’t matter what spin gets put on it. He’s done more damage that good by a long margin.
Trying to get a permanent resolution to the fumigation issue has been a sound strategy. We have solid science as to why it is not necessary. It is an unpredictable non tariff barrier. There is still trade going on w India even right now. Getting permanent clarity on the fumigation issues would at least remove that barrier for now and the future.

[Oliver88]

Canada vs India trade is fairly equal.
Roughly $2 billion going each way per year.

I agree with Crestliner, apply matching tariffs until they remove their tariffs.

The Indians are already pissed off with Trudeau's terrorist and Mr Dressup act anyways.