And were are OFF! CWB Plebicite

[just_wondering]

what does Strahl do when there is a 50% voter turn-out and the producers are split 45/55. Is this consultation worth anything?
What do producers in western Canada have to do to let Supply Management know that it's not them we are after? Is it for the next 8 years we guarantee the their 250% over quota tarriff and take a hit on import tariffs on Canola around the world vs soybeans in retaliation?

[TOM4CWB]

Cowman,

If you sold barley since 2002, I would be really surprised if you don't get a ballot.

[wmoebis]

I read it to say if you insured barley since 2002.

I grew and sold barley, but never got paid for it, in the free enterprize system. I better get a vote.

[wd9]

wm, what do you mean you never got paid for it?

[stubblejumper]

Tom no joke: A farmer for just me was asked if he got a better price for his grain when he hauled it to montana. He said no.

[wmoebis]

In 2004 the CWB initial prise for feed barley, backed off to my point, worked out to about .50 cents/bus. A local hog barn operated by Community Pork Ventures was offering $2.50 and agreed to purchase it. I was assured by them, that I would be paid. Before they paid me the banks foreclosed and the Gov't put them under backrupcy protection.
When assets were sold all of us that had sold grain, truckers, service providers etc. never got paid.

I am not blaming the hog barn. The CGC has no liscence or bonds in place that these guys can even get if they wanted it. I am sure these local barns are not out to screw local producers but our system has no protection in place for them or the producer should they get into financial trouble.

KPMG (the same running the plebicite) was one of the outfits was in charge of protection they got paid, there staff got paid, but we producers didn't.

This can happen any time we sell to hog barns, feedlots etc. The CGC needs mechanisms in place to protect us and this market.

The $.50 per bushel guaranteed by the CWB and insured by the CGC looked pretty good after, but I fallowed the $2.50 carrot.

[TOM4CWB]

Stubblejumper,

What are the most important factors in getting a fair price for your grain?

I believe these are the most important:

1. Trust, can I trust who I am selling to? Do they represent things they tell me truthfully and in good faith.

2. Do they pay what they say they will?

3. Integrety, do they respect me and honour their word when dealing with those in our community.

4. If there is a problem, will they do everything possible within their power to make things right.

[cowman]

TOM: No I quit growing grain in 1988. I do get a crop share so I'm sort of selling grain? Occasionally in the past I have kept a portion of my grain to feed. I used to get a mail in ballot...probably as late as 1998?
I do not participate in crop insurance. My cousin does take out crop insurance and if there was a total failure he would get the money. For example he did get a good payout in 2002(drought) and I got no insurance money...which is okay, that is the way I wanted it.
I suspect practically every eligible farmer in my district will be voting to end the barley monopoly? we have consistantly sent Jim Chatenay to the CWB? I guess we are a voice calling in the wilderness!LOL