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    #13
    But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry? And we have been using plant genetics from all around the world for our benefit for decades! Did we pay for all the free genetic material? Seems to me lentils originated in the Middle East. How did we end up being such important lentil producers in Canada? Where did the genetics come from?
    Last edited by chuckChuck; Oct 21, 2020, 15:27.

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      #14
      Originally posted by chuckChuck View Post
      But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry? And we have been using plant genetics from all around the world for our benefit for decades! Did we pay for all the free genetic material? Seems to me lentils originated in the Middle East. How did we end up being such important lentil producers in Canada? Where did the genetics come from?
      Donate your farm.....

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        #15
        Originally posted by chuckChuck View Post
        But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry?
        I think thinking of Canadian farmers first should be a priority....we are giving our products away...

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          #16
          Got SaskWheat check off and SaskFlax refunds in the mail today. Just SaskCanola yet.

          Shame on me!!!!

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            #17
            Originally posted by chuckChuck View Post
            But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry? And we have been using plant genetics from all around the world for our benefit for decades! Did we pay for all the free genetic material? Seems to me lentils originated in the Middle East. How did we end up being such important lentil producers in Canada? Where did the genetics come from?
            Two words is all. Useful idiot.

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              #18
              Originally posted by farmaholic View Post
              Got SaskWheat check off and SaskFlax refunds in the mail today. Just SaskCanola yet.

              Shame on me!!!!

              How dare you?

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                #19
                Originally posted by bucket View Post
                Do you think they were developing varieties for other nations
                They were discovering new genetic crosses rather than thinking they were "creating" something. Did they set out to get rich from their work? Don't think so.

                Wheeler and Slinkard both deserve their recognition in the Sask Ag Hall of Fame.

                Plants belong to the world. As such, sooner or later a beneficial plant is not going to stay in one area. It will spread around the world to wherever it will bring benefits to those living there.
                The point being made is a rather small group of farmers shouldn't be the ones helping to foot the bill to kickstart ag in some other part of the world. I agree

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                  #20
                  Maybe those countries will send some
                  back when the seed co.s get everything locked
                  Up here.
                  I am sure there will be a law against that too.
                  They cover all the bases

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                    #21
                    Originally posted by bucket View Post
                    How dare you?
                    My bags aren't packed for Thunberg Tour guilt trips.
                    That is her jingle bucket, get your own.

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                      #22
                      Originally posted by farmaholic View Post
                      Got SaskWheat check off and SaskFlax refunds in the mail today. Just SaskCanola yet.

                      Shame on me!!!!

                      You ungrateful bastard. ....better?

                      Hahaha
                      Last edited by bucket; Oct 21, 2020, 17:13.

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                        #23
                        And other local exporters get exclusive rights to the better varieties

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                          #24
                          Originally posted by Rareearth View Post
                          And other local exporters get exclusive rights to the better varieties
                          ...that you paid for the R&D.

                          Front of the class ...If you knew for how much $, you would puke, RareEarth...

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