saskpulse looking for appointed directors

[tweety]

How are appointed directors going to help?

And since when are lower prices a benefit to western Canadian primary producers?

Point is, those prices would be much lower without the interaction of the groups pushing back. How can you not realize this?

One of the best things farms boards could do is have outside/non farmer board members. Like banking exec, industry exec, high level gov staff, etc to bring perspective to the board. Expertise beyond just the farm is very healthy.

[bucket]

Point is, those prices would be much lower without the interaction of the groups pushing back. How can you not realize this?

One of the best things farms boards could do is have outside/non farmer board members. Like banking exec, industry exec, high level gov staff, etc to bring perspective to the board. Expertise beyond just the farm is very healthy.

Yup ....exact same thinking as SWP....the only thing the expertise did was steal farmers equity....and SWP was never bankrupt....


BTW how much lower do you think prices could be before farmers don't grow pulses....a lot of neighbors are saying no more pulses....because...

1. No return for the machinery required
2. Disease issues
3. Rotation concerns


Yup those appointed directors will know how to deal with those issues....but keep trying....

[bucket]

Since the directors are bringing this up.....who are they thinking of appointing?

As a mandatory checkoff payer....I would like to know the candidates...

If you want to appoint directors and I can't elect them but I am forced to pay....


The group of 7 directors shouldn't be making these decisions unless it becomes a refundable checkoff....

Then farmers have some say in it...

[Oliver88]

Point is, those prices would be much lower without the interaction of the groups pushing back. How can you not realize this?

One of the best things farms boards could do is have outside/non farmer board members. Like banking exec, industry exec, high level gov staff, etc to bring perspective to the board. Expertise beyond just the farm is very healthy.

Some outside business perspective is good but be very careful when getting non-farmers.
Look at how Sprott and Pike made out in their Ag-ventures ran by “consultants and experts” sitting in urban office buildings.

[walterm]

Not taking any sides in issue just a question. Do you guys think it is better to pay for expertise by hiring consultants with check off dollars at what ever that would cost or to paying them full time salary at VP or director wage, what ever that would be (I haven't seen $ figure).

[tweety]

Since the directors are bringing this up.....who are they thinking of appointing?

As a mandatory checkoff payer....I would like to know the candidates...

If you want to appoint directors and I can't elect them but I am forced to pay....


The group of 7 directors shouldn't be making these decisions unless it becomes a refundable checkoff....

Then farmers have some say in it...

Not really. They are voted in to make those decisions. Don't like those decisions, become a director.

[farmaholic]

Since the directors are bringing this up.....who are they thinking of appointing?

As a mandatory checkoff payer....I would like to know the candidates...

If you want to appoint directors and I can't elect them but I am forced to pay....


The group of 7 directors shouldn't be making these decisions unless it becomes a refundable checkoff....

Then farmers have some say in it...

To me the word "candidate" has the connotation with the word "election".

And then if that's not the case you may as well use the word " anoint" in the place of "appoint".

[farmaholic]

Not taking any sides in issue just a question. Do you guys think it is better to pay for expertise by hiring consultants with check off dollars at what ever that would cost or to paying them full time salary at VP or director wage, what ever that would be (I haven't seen $ figure).

I'm thinking that number will be buried in lump sum of "Salaries and Benefits" on the financial statements.

But if you like digging, I'm sure it could be found.

Doubt he left the CSTA and a possible position on the NSA for less money at the CCGA. But you never know, anything is possible.

[bucket]

Anyone like the appointed senators?

It just leaves a legacy of a previous people

[bucket]

Not really. They are voted in to make those decisions. Don't like those decisions, become a director.

Don't like the decisions ...pull my funding is a better way of getting me to quit bitching...

You like the legacy these directors are leaving ...you fund them...I would prefer not to....

[bucket]

One other thing ....they have to ask the government to allow appointing directors..

This speaks volumes as to who they really represent ....themselves and industry. ...not the farmers paying their per diems. ...

Maybe while they are asking government for changes they could ask for a Market Facilition Program after 3 years and countless missteps by the federal government....

Interesting that it's OK for the Saskatchewan government to give irrigation districts 40 bucks an acre to grow pulses under a pivot...but dryland farmers are on their own....

[sumdumguy]

They could ask for refundable levies, just saying.