FREEDOM BREAD

[TOM4CWB]

Smoky;

I agree.

Respecting each other is key to resolving the CWB issue.

The June 28th federal election is a good indicator of where CWB policy is at on a province by province scale.

If we as a Canadian society DO RESPECT each other... marketing freedom is a simple requirement to indicate this respect.

[smoky]

I don't agree with your statement that the federal election was a good indicator province by province of the position on the CWB. We as farmers are a small percentage of the voters so that is not the forum in which to decide whether the CWB stays as is or changes. I do believe the election system used for the CWB is flawed but also believe that the CWB can be a useful tool if allowed to evolve properly. We need to make changes within the system rather than trying to tear down the house to just do renovations. There is a solid foundation within the CWB to build upon and go forward. Let's at try to keep the good parts as we move along.

[wd9]

Smoky, I think this is where a majority of the farmers are at, they know there is shortcomings in everything, but feel that a single desk does provide simply another form of risk management. The CWB elections seem to show this. By some wanting their freedom (market choice at any cost) does it remove many other's freedom to have an effective CWB?

[TOM4CWB]

Smoky/wd9;

From CSL boats like SHELIA, to eastern prairie grain freight subsidies, to Port terminals in Quebec... there is much more to the "single desk" than simple marketing.

Wheat buyers can get high quality wheat from any number of countries... that obviously are not part of the CWB "single desk".

The CWB is obviously being used by the Canadian Government as a social policy... for industrial profit... and to replace commercial least cost systems. This is done in the name of profit for farmers... when exactly the opposite is true... it is done to profit the Canadian Industrial Complex.

And then the Federal Government has the odasity to spend our own CWB grain revenue to brain wash us into believing the LIE that the CWB is here to maximise "designated area" grain farmer's revenue.

What we do as Canadians is over 90% habit, including supporting the Liberals and the CWB. We are COWARDS... because we do not believe what we say we stand on.

Co-operation... yet we condone stealing our neighbours grain.

Maximising grain returns... yet we allow the CWB to pool everything... including PPO contracted CWB grain... so the CWB can undercut any commercial grain seller on the face of this planet... at our expence and without our knowledge.

The greater economy in the "designated area" has a huge stake in the CWB "single desk"... as it costs many times more to maintain this trogan horse... than our communities can afford.

This is the reason why the CWB Act is federal legislation... to take from farmers... authorised by the Parliament of CANADA... and not authorised province by province.

Therefore all western Canadians have a huge stake in the CWB "single desk" not just farmers who grow CWB Board grains.

We may be used to the thief taking our grain... and some may even enjoy the thief... they are so used to the nice visits and pleasant words of platitudes and encouragement.

A thief is still a thief... as I still have many neighbours who do not appreciate the taking of their grain... for NO SERVICES RENDERED... at a huge cost to them.

THE CWB must understand this simple fact.

AND it appears it has escaped your attention as well!

AS I have seen before and agree;

FREE WHEAT IN THE WEST!

THEN MORE THAN JUST WHEAT WILL START TO BE FREE... IN THE WEST!

[wd9]

Yet, the solution to achieve this remains elusive. Shouting is not a solution, awareness, but not a solution.

[TOM4CWB]

WD9;

Respect... how do we respect our neighbour? Love our neighbour as ourselves? These are the standards that built prosperous communities are they not?

Where does greed enter this? I will take what my neighbour has... to make my life simple... through the CWB "Single Desk"... so I am told I can get more profit.

Where does coveting my neighbour's property become morally acceptable... and within the standards that built our communities... isn't this all the CWB "single desk" covertly is doing?

How can we as a farm community condone this standard... and respect ourselves?

[wd9]

Yes, but, what is the solution to this problem? How can it be resolved? What steps should be taken so this freedom for you and many others can be realized?

[TOM4CWB]

WD9;

I believe the Ausies have created a reasonable blueprint for the solution.

1. Containerised/bagged exports of wheat from Australia are exempt from the single desk... these sales are typically into specialised markets that are hard to create and service without personal relationships and accountability... not at all like shipping 25,000t every week to Japan.

2. Changes in the CWB electorial system to reflect the commecial nature of farms... something like the Ausies have done... would be a huge step foreward.

3. The CWB MUST switch to a cash sales system... throughout the whole year... with an option to sell into a specified pool structured in the manner the specific farmer needs can be met through.

4. The CWB MUST start contracting directly with farmers... and offering decent risk management solutions. The PPO contracts are a small step that have serious risk management failures. On our farm 75% of our Canola is direct production contracted, at a set price, for every bushel grown on every contracted acre. No price risk... set profit per acre... 5 bu/ac or 50bu/ac doesn't matter... the monopoly contracters in both cases take all of the market risk on the HEAR and IMC production we grow for them.
THE CWB SHOULD BE ABLE TO CREATE THESE SAME TYPE OF CONTRACTS.

4. THE CWB MUST STOP BEING LAZY.

THE CWB WILL DESTROY THE WHOLE FRANCHISE THEY HOLD IF THEY DO NOT WAKE UP. When the Liberals got re-elected... the WHOLE STAFF at the CWB went back to sleep... low initials for 04-05? YOU BET... don't rock the Martin Boat.

SICK.

THIS is not how we acheive good returns by blowing apart the whole domestic feed complex... with disasterous low initials... no way this is present CWB is working for our best interests.

Hope this is a reasonable plan... some ideas that are constructive and reasonable... are they WD9?