Twitter ,facebook is this the new lobby effort????

[grassfarmer]

I commend Megz on her offer however I don't think that riding in a combine watching the bushels flow into the tank is the place to really show the issues facing farmers.
How about Megz invite them to sit down with her accountant and banker maybe go see some negotiations on selling grain and having it graded differently by every elevator or a trip to the chem company to price out next years chem or fuel bill or equip dealer to buy that combine compared to the value of that crop and see the real stress of farming.

They are interested in positive spin photo-ops not the nitty gritty of the grim reality.

[farmaholic]

You can bet that if a rock goes into combine or a bearing goes out she will see no MOE he will be in his car and gone saying THAT WAS FUN.

....according to Wikipedia, the "National Enquirer" of the internet, Moe tried his hand at farming in the mid nineties but by the early 2000's bowed out, exited stage left(some people holding the bag) and in time ended up getting a real job as a politician.

No need for photo ops and knowing how a combine works....and by the sounds of it, might understand the challenges of farming!?

[farmaholic]

Thanks grass farmer


I thought it was because I wasn't pretty enough...

Parsley could you chime in and boost my confidence a bit....lol.

You just want to see her rip him a new grasshole!

[iceman]

You guys need to realize that us farmers have big bullseye on the back of are shirts. It doesn’t matter which government is in office we will not be getting any more breaks or new programs.

Sure the sask party maybe the best house but it’s the best house on the wrong side of the tracks in a bad neighbourhood.

If Moe did have to leave this Agriculture game because of poor returns do you honestly think he will have the enthusiasm to do a Ben Bernanke routine and shower us with money from a helicopter? Nor should he.

We caused most of these input costs to spiral outta control. Sure the railways and the chemical company twisted the knives as they dug in but CN or Agrium never paid $120 acre or 2x new assessment!

We played the game and now the game is playing us.

I don’t really care for how Moe swept the Boyd hands in cookie jar under the table but he still is the best house even though the sump pump can’t keep up and water is pouring in the basement.

Iceman rant over I’m out

[bucket]

I guess it proves I should be on the other gossip sites to get a response from the guys that read this but won't respond directly.....

Why respond to a combine ride but not actual hard questions?

Hello lurkers,,, politicians etc....

Bill morneau is announcing more measures for the steel industry....what are our pulse groups doing????

Barbie is making some announcement today.....where are our farm groups that should be asking for payment for our contribution to the reduction of carbon....I guess they missed that memo..

[grassfarmer]

Barbie is making some announcement today.....where are our farm groups that should be asking for payment for our contribution to the reduction of carbon....I guess they missed that memo..

Why should you get paid for the reduction of carbon? I think those of us actively grazing cattle and sequestering CO2 and increasing soil carbon maybe deserve to be compensated. Nice to see someone being honest though - admitting that current farming practices are reducing carbon, lol.

[fjlip]

Why should you get paid for the reduction of carbon? I think those of us actively grazing cattle and sequestering CO2 and increasing soil carbon maybe deserve to be compensated. Nice to see someone being honest though - admitting that current farming practices are reducing carbon, lol.

Current? How about since early 90's? Farmers have sequestered enough for Canada to do ZIP. Fallow= evil

[Guest]

Why should you get paid for the reduction of carbon? I think those of us actively grazing cattle and sequestering CO2 and increasing soil carbon maybe deserve to be compensated. Nice to see someone being honest though - admitting that current farming practices are reducing carbon, lol.

too funny ? what a comment . your cows are farting ffs ? you will be lucky if the tree huggers don't shut you down ? red meat rapidly losing its appeal anyways . had a lentil burger at A&W the other day , as good as any burger . i do still like my meat though . if you don't think grain farmers have helped out the environment , you are living in a dream world .

[Guest]

You guys need to realize that us farmers have big bullseye on the back of are shirts. It doesn’t matter which government is in office we will not be getting any more breaks or new programs.

Sure the sask party maybe the best house but it’s the best house on the wrong side of the tracks in a bad neighbourhood.

If Moe did have to leave this Agriculture game because of poor returns do you honestly think he will have the enthusiasm to do a Ben Bernanke routine and shower us with money from a helicopter? Nor should he.

We caused most of these input costs to spiral outta control. Sure the railways and the chemical company twisted the knives as they dug in but CN or Agrium never paid $120 acre or 2x new assessment!

We played the game and now the game is playing us.

I don’t really care for how Moe swept the Boyd hands in cookie jar under the table but he still is the best house even though the sump pump can’t keep up and water is pouring in the basement.

Iceman rant over I’m out

I always said , "nothing more dangerous than a farmer with money"

[grassfarmer]

too funny ? what a comment . your cows are farting ffs ? you will be lucky if the tree huggers don't shut you down ? red meat rapidly losing its appeal anyways . had a lentil burger at A&W the other day , as good as any burger . i do still like my meat though . if you don't think grain farmers have helped out the environment , you are living in a dream world .

Shame neither you nor the poster above you noticed the irony of the wording that I was highlighting in the original comments. Sure don't see many grain farmers helping the environment here - more like waging a full on battle with it - drain, slash, burn, bulldoze, poison.