Good news bad news

[craig]

For those in Central Alberta there is some good news and bad news. The bad news is that Feedrite will be closing it's feedmill in Lacombe. They will maintain warehouse but does eliminate a local market for some feedgrains. The good news is the word is out that the new large ethanol, canola crushing plant and bio diesel seems slated for the Penhold area. They were wanting a location for 200 car spot.

[parsley]

About 70 per cent of farmers who voted in the Manitoba government's symbolic plebiscite said they want to keep the status quo on wheat, while support dipped to 62 per cent for barley.

About 65 per cent of eligible farmers participated in the $80,000 plebiscite.

[Braveheart]

So Parsley, you're saying the good news is that most of the Commies in Canada are relegated to Manitoba? The bad news is that it's the one that I live in.

[agstar77]

Ignorant hart would be a better moniker!!

[parsley]

The topic was Goodnews badnews, bh.

Take your pick.
But were you surprised by the results?

Parsley

[Braveheart]

I was surprised by the barley results. The vote in favour didn't reach the 66% level which in most minds is the significant threshold. Even for MB that was a surprise.

The good news is that votes don't really matter in this case. Marketing grain is a business and as such should not be governed by a collective action. This has nothing to do with democracy. The good news is this has everything to do with rights. The right to carry on enterprise.

The bad news is we haven't had any good news in wheat and barley marketing systems since the CWB Act.

[parsley]

Your minister was single-lathering so publically, I presumed that the voter turnout would be higher.

[AdamSmith]

Braveheart,

I thought that only you and I were the only MB farmers who want out of the grungy rat infested ghetto. Turns out there's another 3500 wheat producers and 4300 barley producers just like you and I.

Not too shabby, when you consider we've been led to believe it's only a few WCWGA members who want freedom from the Borg.

[Braveheart]

Wowchuk single lathering? YIKES!

I was surprised the turnout wasn't higher. Last week on CKLQ radio's open line show, people were reporting that ballots were sent to people that hadn't farmed for 18 years and in some case to people that had never farmed. Wonder what the percentage of ineligible people was that voted?

You're right AS, I hadn't thought of the big news in this story. The people voting against the CWB were really voting for no CWB at all! No choice, just the market as it should be...open!

[cowman]

craig: Talked to a farmer who has been contacted by a land agent from this proposed bio fuel company? South of Penhold. They are talking price.