Lets name all the farm groups......

[bucket]

That are supposedly working on our behalf....add on and ask yourself and comment as to what they have done on our behalf...

1. APAS....????
2. Grain growers Canada....????
3. Ag Growth Coalition....????
4. Sask canola
5. Sask Pulse
6. saskflax
7. Pulse canada
8. CCGA
9. Canadian Cattleman Assoc.
10. Sask stock growers
11. Sask wheat
12. Sask barley
13. Ag more than ever/ agvocate
14. SARM...

A lot of these groups have the same people on them...and what have they accomplished to better agriculture for your farm?

Since a federal election is coming up ...it would be nice to hear what my checkoff dollars or tax dollar representatives are doing ..

Or will the excuse be we have to wait for a new government...

[Misterjade9]

I will disagree with you on the cattleman"s association and sask stock growers. I am not a rancher but I do hear ads on the radio sponsored by Sask beef promoting their product, same as the ad campaign from Sask dairy. On the other hand has anybody ever heard anything from our producer groups promoting anything?

[bucket]

I will disagree with you on the cattleman"s association and sask stock growers. I am not a rancher but I do hear ads on the radio sponsored by Sask beef promoting their product, same as the ad campaign from Sask dairy. On the other hand has anybody ever heard anything from our producer groups promoting anything?

I just listed them ...I think they have an obligation to ask candidates in the federal election about policy...

I haven't passed judgement on this thread yet other than the ones with the ????? behind them.

[farmaholic]

For the first time ever I applied for my check off money back.
Messages need to be sent.
I can imagine what some heavy hitters are paying. But everything is relative.
August 31 was the deadline.

[walterm]

You have listed the Sask producer groups but AB and Man have the same groups for their provinces with the same mandates?

[Bowerpower]

For the first time ever I applied for my check off money back.
Messages need to be sent.
I can imagine what some heavy hitters are paying. But everything is relative.
August 31 was the deadline.

August 31 deadline. I wonder why they choose that date. Busy time of year and guys don’t bother getting check off back. Dec 31 deadline.... I bet there would be a less money going into the coffers

[walterm]

August 31 deadline. I wonder why they choose that date. Busy time of year and guys don’t bother getting check off back. Dec 31 deadline.... I bet there would be a less money going into the coffers

I wonder how much they would get if the check offs were voluntary at time of grain sales instead and if some of the other voluntary groups would have a better enrollment if they were added to the list at time of grain deliveries.

[furrowtickler]

Why did all these groups not get together and go to Ottawa to demand action on tariffs ?? That is by far the number on issue . We are getting shut out of markets all over the world yet you hear nothing
I hope they all enjoy their winter meetings in warm tropical destinations this winter as producers will struggle to pay bills with shit prices and very limited market access
Oh and dealing with wet harvest weather that deteriorating quality by the day

[grassfarmer]

I will disagree with you on the cattleman"s association and sask stock growers. I am not a rancher but I do hear ads on the radio sponsored by Sask beef promoting their product, same as the ad campaign from Sask dairy. On the other hand has anybody ever heard anything from our producer groups promoting anything?

Is that what they need to be doing though and is it good value for money? Generic advertising of beef in rural areas of the domestic marketplace? I don't have the current figures in Canada but the beef sector in the US is an absolute bloodbath by all accounts and I fully expect that to carryover into Canada this fall given how the two markets are so integrated. Packer margins are at an all time high ($6-700/animal) while the % of retail dollar coming back to beef producers is going to hit an all time low this year, surpassing last year's woeful low by quite a margin.

[Guest]

Why did all these groups not get together and go to Ottawa to demand action on tariffs ?? That is by far the number on issue . We are getting shut out of markets all over the world yet you hear nothing
I hope they all enjoy their winter meetings in warm tropical destinations this winter as producers will struggle to pay bills with shit prices and very limited market access
Oh and dealing with wet harvest weather that deteriorating quality by the day

because they don't have to
we let the do sweet **** all

[SASKFARMER]

Same guys recycle from one organization to others. Basically useless fools who just collect a check and fly all over on our dime

[sumdumguy]

Need people who are willing to go in and stir the pot🐎

[stubblejumper]

Too bad the bitchers and whiners on Agriville couldn’t attract more than the other bitchers and whiners on Agriville.

[MBgrower]

I get all my check off back dollars back now for the last couple years, rather send that money to charitable organizations that MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

[Guest]

Too bad the bitchers and whiners on Agriville couldn’t attract more than the other bitchers and whiners on Agriville.

Too bad the useless people at these check off $ clubs couldnt get off their ass and open their mouths