Neville Nankivell

[charliep]

Googled per capita income and Poland is reported as USD $12,7000 (#73 in world). Canada is $32,800 (#16).

Information on all per capita incomes can be found at:

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html

I travelled in Poland 2 years ago and was impressed by the emerging middle class. My time was mostly in Warsaw and Krakov so the view is a little slanted but the region is likely to show good growth now a part of the EU with work ethic/entreneurship the drivers.

[parsley]

Thanks for that charliep, but I couldn't source at this time as the site is down.

How are you making out with the Western Grains deductions from farmer's truckloads of wheat and barley? You were looking it up and I'm still looking forward to it.

Your elephant, Parsley

[parsley]

There are other variant figures on :http://www.finfacts.com/biz10/globalworldincomepercapita.htm


2003 2004
Poland $5,280 $6,090 48 in world

Canada $24,470 $28,390 19th in world

The income variance is stark. France is smart to sell flour and target a wealthy country like Canada.

If France can import flour into Canada to provide the flour for the baguettes in the Superstore right in the heart of #1RSW country, why would 'pasta to export' be doomed a "failure-venture" for Western farmers?

What am I missing here?
Parsley

[charliep]

Still on to do list.

Interesting to type in Danuta in Google and look at some of the controversy around the two pasta makers in Poland. Not a CWB/Canadian issue but a note on two different companies approaches to making pasta.

I also need to note the website refers to gross domestic product per capita and no consumer income.

[parsley]

Thanks for that charliep,

Isn't it interesting that Mom and Pop operations are viewed in a disparaging way, while the larger companies are viewed as sanitized and efficient.

Yet in France, where they REALLY know how to cook, Provence is all about Mom and Pop operations. Small wineries. Small mustard makers. Small truffle companies.

Small. And undisputably, the best in the world.

In North America, big is "good". Listen to farmers comparing the bushels/acre, the bottom line be damned, the important thing is he got 50 bushel wheat. Always about size and volume. So who makes money?

Should farmers change focus if we want to make better profits?

Small niches. Small specialty Mom and Pop operations grown in this magnificent land?

Parsley

[parsley]

I really don’t know how I ended up on this 2006 in 2021 thread, but I must say I miss Charliep❤️
Pars

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Agstar77 - You are quite misinformed - here is what really happened.

I see that some things never change. Even 15 years later.

[Guest]

Can you fk n imagine, being jailed for selling your own grain ,trying to squeeze a little profit out , kinda looks prehistoric, barbaric even ??
Ontario and Keebec musta just been amazed that the west was that stupid
Shoulda been a revolt , right there and then
Looks so stupid when you look back ?
How in the Christ could any western farmer support this lunacy??

[therealnorthernf]

Can you fk n imagine, being jailed for selling your own grain ,trying to squeeze a little profit out , kinda looks prehistoric, barbaric even ??
Ontario and Keebec musta just been amazed that the west was that stupid
Shoulda been a revolt , right there and then
Looks so stupid when you look back ?
How in the Christ could any western farmer support this lunacy??

No different now... with the Unfair Equalization formula imposed on Western Canada's natural resource revenue..

time for a Revolt?

[blackpowder]

Nice trip down memory lane.
So hard to understand.
Never forget!!!!!!!