Seed Survey... Have your opinion recorded at 'seedroyaltysurvey.com'

[Braveheart]

So what do new varieties offer? Higher yields? Better quality traits? If that's what then this approach on producers paying seed royalties is wrong.

Higher yields will be benefit farmers yes, but elevator and grain companies will then handle more which equals more revenue. Railways will have more to haul equals more revenue. Taking this further, higher yields mean more commodity which as we see means lower prices so a plus for end users.

Higher quality a boon to the end user.

So then a seed royalty (tax) that is only paid by producers is WRONG because other members along the value chain benefit, possibly more than the producer.

The moral hazard is that those further up the value chain would just pass their costs down to the farmer.

The concept of taxing farm saved seed is even more ludicrous as a royalty on pure seed is one thing, but even one generation removed from certified cannot be considered pure enough for someone else to garner a royalty from. I purchased, then grew. Progeny is now MINE. For you, Tom Jackson to fail to protect my property rights here is very hypocritical as you fought for property rights selling wheat during the Wheat Board Wars.

[furrowtickler]

This ABOVE Survey is NOT being done by the Multinationals or Seed Trade Association... but by farm organizations who are honestly asking for your ideas. It deserves time to share what exactly you think.

At the CSTA/CSGA AGM in July... a number of Alberta Seed growers let the powers that be... know;

Amongst many other blunders...To call this exercise called 'Value Creation' was a really BAD communication fumble.... that made many many actual western Canadian grain growers [and some Seed Growers] very angry...

As it sure: looks like, tastes like, feels like, and smells like; an overall tax increase and power grab to many many people. We Alberta folks who spoke this way at the national meetings this summer... for exposing 'Value Creation'.... for the total communications failure it has/had become... were shunned...

However

The lack consideration of a grain farmers common sense based intelligence...[ie] this "Seed" 'Value Creation' communication 'campaign' deserves the 'Darwin Award' of the decade; for the most likely to fail category... for a Seriously flawed and really insensitive communication campaign...whoever came up with this... needs some major 'sensitivity training'...

Good to hear Tom. But it still is what it is , more cost to producers when net returns are going to be horrible on average until or if we get our markets back . Getting 1970’s prices for our crops and limited market access due to our political nightmare..... you guys need to back off on this seed tax for a few years or the backlash will be much stronger than you think

[TOM4CWB]

I took it and told them it’s a ducking joke.

It makes seed companies welfare bums.


It makes for a inefficient system that rewards losers and screws farmers.

This ABOVE Survey is NOT being done by the Multinationals or Seed Trade Association... but by farm organizations who are honestly asking for your ideas. It deserves time to share what exactly you think.

At the CSTA/CSGA AGM in July... a number of Alberta Seed growers let the powers that be... know;

Amongst many other blunders...To call this exercise called 'Value Creation' was a really BAD communication fumble.... that made many many actual western Canadian grain growers [and some Seed Growers] very angry...

As it sure: looks like, tastes like, feels like, and smells like; an overall tax increase and power grab to many many people. We Alberta folks who spoke this way at the national meetings this summer... for exposing 'Value Creation'.... for the total communications failure it has/had become... were shunned...

However

The lack consideration of a grain farmers common sense based intelligence...[ie] this "Seed" 'Value Creation' communication 'campaign' deserves the 'Darwin Award' of the decade; for the most likely to fail category... for a Seriously flawed and really insensitive communication campaign...whoever came up with this... needs some major 'sensitivity training'...

[SASKFARMER]

I took it and told them it’s a ducking joke.

It makes seed companies welfare bums.


It makes for a inefficient system that rewards losers and screws farmers.

[furrowtickler]

I just did the 'Survey' on my laptop as the dropdown boxes would not work on my smartphone... and I alerted them to this;

This on the Survey Website...

"Welcome to the Producer Survey on Seed Royalties
This survey is hosted by the Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA), the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) of Manitoba.

Recent proposals on seed royalties have generated a great deal of interest and discussion amongst Western Canadian farmers. Last winter, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched consultations on the future of crop breeding in Canada. A series of public meetings were held across Canada where federal officials sought feedback on new models to collect royalties on saved seed. An online phase of the consultations is expected later this year.

The purpose of this Producer Survey is to gather feedback directly from farmers, to gauge awareness of the proposals and seek your initial viewpoints. We want to keep the discussion going on seed royalties to help shape our input into the next round of consultations.

We want to hear directly from producers on this important issue. Space is provided under each question for respondents to submit written comments and suggestions. There is an opportunity at the end of the survey to enter your contact information to win a prize and receive updates on the consultations and how our organizations are responding on behalf of members."

Hopefully there is lots of space for comments

[TOM4CWB]

Hi Folks,

Please take a few minutes and do this Seed Survey at; seedroyaltysurvey.com

For Your information: Seed Royalty Survey Update

I am alerting you to the survey at seedroyaltysurvey.com; Please take time when you have a few minutes to share your thoughts on the proposed changes to the seed royalty structure here in western Canada.

A closing date for the survey has now been set for October 15th, 2019. We ask that if there are producers you know who will be impacted by these changes who haven't yet taken the survey, please encourage them to do so before then. It is important that we hear from as many producers as possible.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and best wishes for a safe and bountiful harvest.

Survey being done by; Alberta Federation of Agriculture, APAS, and KAP and was announced Sept 8th 2019. Feel free to contact your provincial organization if you need more information.

I just did the 'Survey' on my laptop as the dropdown boxes would not work on my smartphone... and I alerted them to this;

This on the Survey Website...

"Welcome to the Producer Survey on Seed Royalties
This survey is hosted by the Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA), the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) of Manitoba.

Recent proposals on seed royalties have generated a great deal of interest and discussion amongst Western Canadian farmers. Last winter, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched consultations on the future of crop breeding in Canada. A series of public meetings were held across Canada where federal officials sought feedback on new models to collect royalties on saved seed. An online phase of the consultations is expected later this year.

The purpose of this Producer Survey is to gather feedback directly from farmers, to gauge awareness of the proposals and seek your initial viewpoints. We want to keep the discussion going on seed royalties to help shape our input into the next round of consultations.

We want to hear directly from producers on this important issue. Space is provided under each question for respondents to submit written comments and suggestions. There is an opportunity at the end of the survey to enter your contact information to win a prize and receive updates on the consultations and how our organizations are responding on behalf of members."

[TOM4CWB]

Hi Folks,

Please take a few minutes and do this Seed Survey at; seedroyaltysurvey.com

For Your information: Seed Royalty Survey Update

I am alerting you to the survey at seedroyaltysurvey.com; Please take time when you have a few minutes to share your thoughts on the proposed changes to the seed royalty structure here in western Canada.

A closing date for the survey has now been set for October 15th, 2019. We ask that if there are producers you know who will be impacted by these changes who haven't yet taken the survey, please encourage them to do so before then. It is important that we hear from as many producers as possible.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and best wishes for a safe and bountiful harvest.

Survey being done by; Alberta Federation of Agriculture, APAS, and KAP and was announced Sept 8th 2019. Feel free to contact your provincial organization if you need more information.