Important Announcement - Agri-ville.com

[TOM4CWB]

AdamSmith,

The CWB itself is creating the uncertainty.

If the CWB would be part of the transition team... and negotiate in good faith... no customer would even have cause to question the delivery of products they would like to purchase.

On the other hand... if the CWB wants to go into a 3 year supply agreement to tie up my wheat... I object.

The CWB has no right to any wheat or barley unless it has been offered to the CWB under section 32 of the CWB Act.

This extends only to "A" series 2006 contracts. According to the CWB offer to only accept 80% of this series... the CWB has ample supply to meet all of their customer needs for CWRS and Durum.

Obviuosly the CWB is blowing smoke.

[AdamSmith]

Measner said customers “are wondering why this is happening, and where it is going to end up. I think the sooner this can be brought to a conclusion, the better.“

#1, I'm curious to know what customers he is refering to? Is he refering to the ones that live in a bubble, and haven't been aware that this has been an issue for a very long time and were't aware of the Consevatives promise to end the buying monopoly?

#2 I wonder what Bubble Boy Measner is telling these customers who also must live in a bubble? I wonder if these customers are aware of what is going on Australia?

#3 Can Measner be trusted to honestly reflect a customers concern?



“This is not about me, this is all about farmers and their right to work together to ensure their economic well being,“ added Measner.


Adrian, you lying SOB, this about, not forcing farmers to work together against their will. There is nothing in what the Conservatives are doing that would prvent anyone anywhere from freely and voluntarily working together.

And you don't give a damn about farmers in fact you dispise over half of them.

Adrian needs to be held to account for all his misrepresentions.

[just_wondering]

I would be very interested in reading, and possible comments to real contributers. This forum is the only part of agri-ville that I use and its loss will be a big loss to ag policy in the west. thanks All. Left and right

[wd9]

Not sure about the rest of you but my focus on this website has been the forums. News and all the other parts of the site - I've never even clicked on.

A site with only forums is much easier and has far less overhead than what the site is today.

Now mayor you have never been too good to respond to questions but here goes:

1. Who is funding and operating the site today?

2. What is annual cost of the site?

3. Approximate cost to operate a forum only site with online membership activation service?

4. Some dedicated members can be moderators as occur on other sites. Can this occur?

5. Do those doing the site presently not want to do it any longer or are there simply insufficient funds to keep it going?

Please answer any or all the questions, but at the very least respond.

Agriville has become an institution in Ag discussion and I'd hate to see it disappear. Others exist, but are not as close to home in terms of membership.

[melvill]

I talked to the Agri-ville mayor this morning. The parent company has decided that Agri-ville doesn't fit with their corporate plan any more. That's why they are closing it down. However, this web site is for sale.

[parsley]

The CWB can make some decisions Tom4CWB, but the Minister can overide what the CWB proposes or does.

The Minister is the big king pin.

Parsley

[parsley]

I copied this from links from Agri-ville's homepage:

Agri-ville.com is for you. It is your site. It is your meeting place to connect with farmers and specialists across Canada. It is your site for market news and information you need to make the right decisions for your farm or agri-business. It is also your gateway to other web sites, publications, educational opportunities and, yes, real people with expertise to help you when you need it.

Started in 1997 as an Alberta-Canada Farm Business Management Program pilot project, Agri-ville.com was quickly adopted as western Canada’s premiere on-line agricultural community. In fall 2001 Agri-ville.com took a bold step into the future. CRCS Inc. the key supporter of Agri-ville.com since the beginning, and then AgraPoint International, Inc. joined forces to give Agri-ville.com even more energy and resources to meet members’ needs.
With the computer and technological expertise of Agri-Web Services, the professionals and specialists and an exceptional group of professional agrologists and advisors form Agri-ville.com’s moderator team.

[parsley]

CRCS Icc. has been the major funder since the beginning. An Alberta company.

Look them up at

http://www.crcs.com/


Better yet, send them an e-mail thanking them for investing money in Agri-ville so that farmers could communicate.

This is the e-mail address to send them a thank you:

info@coreenergysolutions.com

Parsley

[parsley]

AgraPoint is also a later-on funder:


http://www.agrapoint.ca/


AgraPoint is headquartered in Nova Scotia and has one of Canada's largest and most comprehensive teams of consultants and associates catering to the agri-food sector. We help farms, agricultural product companies and agri-food operations enhance profitability through a suite of specialized production and business services including production advice, product and research trials, nutritional services, and food safety and quality assurance training, HACCP planning and auditing

[parsley]

And of course, our CharlieP

He always scared the hell out of me beingst he worked at the CWB .

But charliep is a genuine gemstone, and a sharp stone at that.







Charlie Pearson, M.Sc.
Provincial Analyst, Crops
Economics and Competitiveness Division
300 J. G. O' Donoghue Building
7000 - 113 Street
Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6
Phone: (780)422-4053
Fax: (780)422-9746
Email: charlie.pearson@gov.ab.ca
Expertise


Charlie Pearson is from a mixed farm (grain, registered cattle, and hay) south east of Calgary. His brother still operates the family farm.

He has a B.Sc. (Agriculture) from the University of Alberta, a M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics) from the University of Manitoba and is currently a member of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists.

Charlie has 22 years experience in the agricultural industry: 13 years with Alberta Agriculture (8 years in financial/agronomic management advice directly to farm managers and 5 years as a market analyst), 2 years in the Canadian Wheat Board’s sales department, 5 years as a market analyst at Growers Marketing Services, United Grain Growers and 2 years as a private consultant providing business planning services to farm families. A major focus of these positions has been in using marketing alternatives such as forward pricing in risk management strategies. He is currently working with Alberta Agriculture as the Provincial Crops Market Analyst.