Which grain companies support the single desk?

[Incognito]

The other thread is too long and off the beaten track; however, it did raise an important question.

For grain companies: Who lobbies on behalf of the single desk to politicians in Ottawa? Not just now, but over the past 10 years.

Do farmers know?

[chaffmeister]

I'll bite. I think the answer is none.

[TOM4CWB]

Incognito,

1.) The Easter Bunny.

2.) Family leader Godale

3.) The 3. pools

4.) Supply Management 5/CFA

5.) Lately; Many producer owned terminals in SK.

6.) The NFU... Fed/Prov

7.) The AWB

[Southpaw]

Tom - Don't know about grain companies BUT In Manitoba you can certainly add KAP to the list of sociallist lobby groups.

[parsley]

I think, Cargill

[TOM4CWB]

Parsley,

CDN Millers have been quite vocal in their support for the CWB... as has Canada Malt. ADM certainly comes to mind as one who the CWB has strongly supported and helped to consolidate in Canada.

[Incognito]

Final Jeopardy:

Would you change your business relationship if you knew the grain company you were dealing with was lobbying for the single desk?

[parsley]

Probably all of them have lobbied for the single desk with one main voice, so that leaves little alternative for a choice marketer other than exporting out of the country, if he's totally ticked off.

Hey, Maybe these companies will choose to NOT do business with choice marketers!

The NFU-type farmers have such a good fit with those single-desk supporting companies,they will probably work in tandem nicely.

Parsley

[BennyHin]

Here is another "Jeopardy" question for Parsley:

Chaffmeister regularly participates in these threads under at least two other names.

The answer is: ___________ and _________

Now, Cue in the Jeopardy music...

[parsley]

Don't know if he has other names or not, but I can guarantee that one of them is NOT incognito.

Parsley

[sumdumguy]

I think APAS is full of left-wing nutsies and APAS is dancing with Flaman and friends.

Not one of my tax dollar goes to those fruitcakes. I'd rather not farm than give them even one very red cent. I am surprised that so many southern RM's are shovelling money to APAS.

[chaffmeister]

Benny - do tell.

[parsley]

If you want to see who spends millions, lobbying in Ottawa, type in your favorite grain company, or the Wheat Board.

https://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/secure/ec/lrrs/search.do;jsessionid=0000C0ncZ8WTuzVtYf-aX_mqytq:10hc5g1ed

More spent on lobbying than sent in interim payments.

Parsley

[Fransisco]

or Benny- Do tell, not.

[chaffmeister]

Yoo-hoo, Benny.
The Jeopardy theme song has stopped.

Are you there?
What's the answer?
Who am I?
And, who am I?
I can hardly contain myself.
Me neither.