Canola Levy

[sumdumguy]

When is the last day to apply to get it back? Wheat too?

[Guest]

took the words right outta my mouth
and do we actually have to supply every grain ticket to these assholes?

[JoeyJeremiah]

Just curious what people's problems are with the wheat commission. I'm not a big wheat grower so I haven't looked too hard at it. But from looking at it peripherally the wheat organization seems much better run than the canola growers. 80% of check-off dollars go to research, seems like a lots less vacations disquised as meetings,the board expenses are much less. Where as the canola growers seem to like wasting money and flaunting it in our faces.

[farmaholic]

.......seedtax will pay for future "research". I too think asking for the refund from certain groups is the equivelant of cutting off your nose to spite your face. Messages need to be sent to some camps.

[farmaholic]

I can claim rebates from 3 commodity groups.
Almost $2,300 worth. I can imagine what "real" farmers would get back.
I could use the money at home too. Spending lots.

[fjlip]

Wheat and Canola during Aug. Phone canola growers for a form. They insist a new one each year. Wheat you can print off website. Always phone after email or FAX to confirm, they like to LOSE your application and KEEP the $ because they never got it?
Suggest you start Aug 1or 2, give it lots of time. Screw research, the CHAIN should pay, WE take 99% of risk!

[MBgrower]

Why not claim your money back, it will pay for your palm springs vacation next year instead of paying for theirs.

[Sodbuster]

My biggest peeve with the levies is that there are tax credits attached to the levy and most accountants or producers don’t take the time to use them. I feel that these associations should be sending out a tax info slip similar to a T4 that you could give to your accountant to get your tax credits. If and when that ever happens I might be inclined to leave them some money.

[farmaholic]

We used ours once, a tax credit is never the same as having the "cash". Give up the corporate tax on it(the levy) and you're miles ahead.

[Oliver88]

Barley growers have the largest levy/acre at $1/tonne.

Interesting.