Check off dollar rebate

[GOODRUM]

If you haven’t applied yet don’t bother it’s to late, it’s now a tax write off.
looking forward to shutting these useless organizations down.

[ajl]

These checkoffs are basically a tax on the production of commodities. None of the work they do is a benefit to my operation and given that I will lose money on production this year, these organizations should look to the beneficiaries of their work for funding.

[fcr]

As my father in law always said when i complained about farming, quit , if farming doesnt pay then get out and quit blaming everyone else.Any other business that loses money either sells out or locks it doors. why should farming be any differant.

[makar]

As my father in law always said when i complained about farming, quit , if farming doesnt pay then get out and quit blaming everyone else.Any other business that loses money either sells out or locks it doors. why should farming be any differant.

We may be related. Mine told me to get out at 40 a quarter. But in his defense he is polish.

[fcr]

My fil is also polish.

[GOODRUM]

If your FIL would have put up an ounce of resistance our industry wouldn’t be overloaded with parasites.
Sounds like WEF advice, go along with the plan or leave.

[wrongway]

Weird that farmers on here complaining about a couple thousand bucks worth of checkoffs but not about million dollar used tractors and combines that cant run for more than a day

[GOODRUM]

I don’t buy those tractors or combines so a few thousand bucks actually means something.

[blackpowder]

I have issues with what they do and have occasionally asked for a refund with a clearly stated reason.
What would you replace them with?

[goalieguy847]

I was on one of the checkoff commitees. Saw first hand the good and the bad that they do. They all have their uses certainly and by in large they do alot of good for the farmers but there certainly are those who will abuse the system ( namely those members who do little and take lots). Also, there are some cost cutting efficiencys that could be done but on the whole.. the commossion i was on did great good. Send peanuts on the dollar to them I FEEL benefits me alot more than not.. especially when they do some good with breeding programs ( funding) and hopefully will help to keep the VUA parasites out of my pocket.
( no the plant breeders should not be able to make us pay royalties on our farm saved seed unless its a true hybrid or i see some serious side by side yield data on certified seed yields vs farm saved yr over yr)

This is just 1 mans opinion and i understand how many farmers feel like the commitees are useless. The real issue is the toothlessness of all.organizations against govt lobbyists and govts that willl do basically whatever they please.

[goalieguy847]

For instance,

What can the canadian canola council do in regards to the chinese canola dumping allegations against canada?

Any govt in power would follow what the usa did ... 100% tarriff against chinese evs... regardless of what they may or may not say ( the easiest thing in govt is to be the opposition party).
so how exactly does canola council ... help in his situation?

A sternly written letter to........

Uhh..


china?


Hey Xi,

F*ck off,


SINCERELY,


Canada canola

[blackpowder]

2 cents, no answers.
Maybe a division of research and advocacy.
We have no power in the Senate as do our Southern neighbors.
We seem to have the same old variety research blah blah, public better yada yada and no lobby power.
Pay industry more for research. ?.
Pay lobbyists far more. ?
Think NRA.
I'm happy paying appropriately if they would wake up.