Farm-saved seed royalties are next battleground! F#$K YOU enough is enough.

[bucket]

It appears we have decent wheat, barley and oats varieties already.
Why is it necessary for the seed industry to extract even more $ from the farmer?

If our seed industry figures they need to clean out our bank accounts more maybe it is time to use US varieties and remove the border for all grain classes.

Enough is enough.

A North American solution to grain on this continent....interesting concept...would probably reduce red tape and politics in the grain industry and bring actual international grading standards to Canada....instead of eye of the beholder grading....same bag of wheat with 3 different grades?????

[farmaholic]

Agreed farma ,but why was the nfu the only one opposing it
Most of our “farm groups” were helping them steal from us

Easy.... the people who were "advising" ("representing" farmers) felt sooooo important to have the ears of Ministers. A huge ego stroking and feelings of self importance... better than the outspoken opinionated Keyboard Warriors on Agriville. Just who's "best interest" did they have at heart? YesMen are so much more easy to manipulate than the adversarial type that like to stand up for themselves. If there was enough opposition we might still be hammering out the details today instead of anticipating swallowing the bitter medicine.

[bucket]

Easy.... the people who were "advising" ("representing" farmers) felt sooooo important to have the ears of Ministers. A huge ego stroking and feelings of self importance... better than the outspoken opinionated Keyboard Warriors on Agriville. Just who's "best interest" did they have at heart? YesMen are so much more easy to manipulate than the adversarial type that like to stand up for themselves. If there was enough opposition we might still be hammering out the details today instead of anticipating swallowing the bitter medicine.

Yup ...exactly....and now these guys want to become or now are MLAs.....getting their strings pulled....one alberta second generation politician use to work in Ottawa in Ritz's office...

Not sure what guys get out of smelling politicians farts...kissing their asses...and still have the nerve to say they are representing farmers.

[farmaholic]

A North American solution to grain on this continent....interesting concept...would probably reduce red tape and politics in the grain industry and bring actual international grading standards to Canada....instead of eye of the beholder grading....same bag of wheat with 3 different grades?????

Interesting comment. Thank goodness there is no question as to what my wheat is this year. Best one lately was an offer on 14% CWRS..... but the "premium" was lost if it came in at 13.8..... POINT TWO..... any protein tester can easily be out that much. And bin variability. You better have a big gap above 14% to ensure you're not "penalized"!!!!! There's always an angle....

[sumdumguy]

Yep, the seed companies stroke the farm reps’ ego, wine and dine them and then the pussies lay on their backs to get their bellies scratched. Here kitty - kitty. Yep, its so easy if you are a yes man.

[bucket]

I have learnt that if you question so called representative farm groups ..you get label or some really stupid comments come out from them...

If you question a group using some of the NFUs stats ...then you are automatically an NDP.

If you question why pulse growers are not getting support in this trade issue ...directors start talking about the CWB ..and I am not sure how its related....

Questioning anyone or suggesting a more wide angle view bothers people because it points out how ****ing stupid and myopic they really are taking care of their own interests.

[SASKFARMER3]

See I’m fighting to finish harvest and work like a fool to put food on the table and look after my family. I’m fighting Mother Nature right down to the last chance. Yet useless fools want more money to play. Farmers need to take back our industry before it’s gone.

If your a farmer and think your still in control your part of the problem.

Rain all way around down to 120 acres of HRS.

That still goes flat from snow.

[bucket]

Wheat breeders don't have to worry about snow when they are running their research...so why should you????

Its an excellent variety just look at the stats we collected over a couple acre plot...

[Guest]

everyone , get your money that they have taken from you ,before the deadline
let them fund their political aspirations on their own
saw a good one a few years back , newcomer running for one of "our farm groups" so the ones that were in got together and ganged up against the newcomer . they campaigned together and told farmers who to vote for
you can't make this shit up

[bucket]

everyone , get your money that they have taken from you ,before the deadline
let them fund their political aspirations on their own
saw a good one a few years back , newcomer running for one of "our farm groups" so the ones that were in got together and ganged up against the newcomer . they campaigned together and told farmers who to vote for
you can't make this shit up

Look what happened in the saskpulse elections....three candidates for two positions ...then a director resigns to make room for three....

Vision means you know what you are doing months in advance not a couple weeks ....there really should have been three positions to run for and maybe more interest generated....not from me because I was in the middle of harvest which is sort of a retarded time for an election for a farm group...

[sumdumguy]

everyone , get your money that they have taken from you ,before the deadline
let them fund their political aspirations on their own
saw a good one a few years back , newcomer running for one of "our farm groups" so the ones that were in got together and ganged up against the newcomer . they campaigned together and told farmers who to vote for
you can't make this shit up

I wish the pulse level was not mandatory. That thing has turned into a swamp - no more Vicki, Affleck, the old goldies are gone and so are the balls.

[Guest]

I wish the pulse level was not mandatory. That thing has turned into a swamp - no more Vicki, Affleck, the old goldies are gone and so are the balls.

that one needs a class action , would be an easy win
especially after they have had their heads in the sand for last year