Reality "cheque"

[AdamSmith]

Almoy, if not consevative, which one of the other parties, Libs, NDP or Green?

my MP won with a 16000 vote margin over the next one I'm guessing that there are at best 2000 farmers in my riding, probably 1/4 never voted Tory, so we have 1500 tory farmers, of that 1500 there might be a 1/4 of those who are upset about this the other 3/4 are saying it's about damn time. So my MP loses 375 votes. Big deal?

It's going to have zero effect in my riding.

[HFL]

Let's not forget who sets and raises the initial prices. Its the FEDS. and the board has asked and asked and asked to have the prices increased, but guess what, This Gov't who claims they are the farmers saviour are very reluctant to do so.

The adjustment payments never came any faster under the Liberal governments of the past 13 years when there was no CWB controversy. I am voting Conservative again but hopefully not for a couple of years.

[craig]

The picture from a week ago I found disturbing was the one with Dion at the podium surronded by Chretein,Martin and Turner. This is the new look Liberals. I would have thought it would be prudent to distance yourself from the recent Liberal past. Brings into question just who are the power brokers behind the new leader.

[Incognito]

In case u missed it the first time it was posted....

In 2005 , intitals were increased for the first time on Nov 28/05.

In 2004, on Feb. 15, 2005.

In 2003, on December 16, 2003.

In 2002 on Sept 17 and Nov 27.

[mustardman]

in case you missed it , the initial price was set unrealistically low considering the grain supply at the time. So its a double whammy ; set the initial price ridiculously low {helps with David's agenda) and then refuse to raise it even after we know a huge drought has affected many of our competitors. These frickin donkeys[steve david and chuck} ought to be drug thru town by their heels.
















lets really low ball the intial and then refuse to raise it even though grain r

[HFL]

Oh ya, how quickly we forget. Things were perfect in Wheat Board land when the Liberals were in power. 100% calls high prices, all that good stuff.

[SASKFARMER3]

In Sask I still don't think most farmers will VOTE Liberal or NDP. I am sorry but the NDP screw rural Sask so bad that its like a bad dream. They closed every thing moved to Regina and Saskatoon. Then didn't fix the highways telephone power etc. To NDP they only know Regina and Saskatoon. Then their is the liberanos who were the most useless bunch of politicians who ever walked the earth. Ralph has been at a few house functions that I have been at and he has no clue on agriculture he only understands opinion polls and keeping his job. But since most of the population is in the two big centres we have no say. But farmers will not vote for Liberal/NDP (is their really a difference)

[furrowtickler]

mustardman, read Strahl's comments in the Western Producer. BTW, who sets the acceptance levels? Nice to see that most farmers have #1 good protien hrsw for the first time in years, too bad deliveries are so pathetic. This BS has been going on long before the Consevatives were in power.
Now the Pro cwb and the liberal's are meking this a gong show and this is what is going to cost us money, not the actions of the current gov't.

[northfarmer]

I do not give a crap about low initials, have not pooled any wheat last year and none planned for this year....i have and will beat the pro returns with DPC and FPC contracts....even if the cwb forces me too leave money on the table compared to the real market........and it is not just about intitals....the cwb sets delivery calls and while we are open on 1CWRS we have no shipping and have all high quality wheat!.......none of our terminals are getting shipping(for wheat that is, plenty for canola) and likley do not expect to get any for some time......plus if you do not like the intital price, use the EPO, that was the board proposed solution for the collective marketing strategy....

initials should be higher....maybe our govt is nervous about the incompetence of the board in achieving what should be the real price.....maybe because they are too busy fighting for their lives..I mean jobs....

[TOM4CWB]

Northfarmer;

I agree the initial price adjustment is a red herring.

That we had one on Nov. 2/06 is proof enough to me that the federal gov. is being reasonable on adjustments... more so than Alcock was in my estimation.

The CWB going for outside legal council on this "gag order" court case is clearly a slap in the face for the government, as well as growers who don't agree with the "single desk" theory. And a huge extra cost for growers. Double jepeordy.

I challenge any "single desk" supporter to find any clause anywhere in the CWB Act, Regulations, on any Federal Law that says "CWB single desk" or CWB Monopoly... or "maximise profit for grain producers" or that "pooling is a pillar of the CWB"

The CWB Act DOES not give the CWB managers authority to favour "pool" marketers over those who need a "cash" price.

That the CWB is using the contingency fund as a cash cow for the "pool" and "single desk" protection... is proof the CWB "single desk" is being manipulated by biased and unbalanced managers who have lost their bearings.