Haveapulse

[parsley]

Go to the Wheat Board for funding.

The CWB have unlimited money in the pooling acoounts

The CWB have unlimited money in the consolidated revenue accounts.

Both accounts are automatically replenished continuously and without stipulation or reservation. Pars

[parsley]

The CWB can well afford to declare themselves a major funder for both a biodiesel plant and an ehanol plant in the West.

For a pilot project, the CWB should build both in Manitoba. Close to main Street in Winnipeg. I would suggest China or Cuba as funding partners. Since CWB Director Rod Flaman has a professional background in engineering, the CWB could appoint him as beo of the biodiesel and eeo of the ethanol. Pay him $1.5 M for managing both for the trial period. Saves 1/2 a Million right there. After the trial pay him the same as the RBC recieves.

Farmers will own their own operation, with the Minister and 10 directors working on your be half. Pars

[TOM4CWB]

haveapulse,

There is a GOOD reason the farmers on this site... that commercially grow grain... are still solvent and in business.

THESE GROWERS HAVE A SECOND INSTINCT... AND ARE WISE ENOUGH TO PRESERVE LIMITED CAPITAL.

Weather, Recession, Marketing scams, Gov. spending games... most all of us have seen these come and go... dozens of times.

If we were not 'natural' Conservatives... that understand how money flows like water... to those who think they 'need' it (our money) worse than we do... we would be broke.

Don't buy into any ocean front properties in AB or SK... or... the 'single desk' at 423 Main... neither of which can prove economic reality and societal viability with real results that can be taken to a bank!!!

Most 'dream' operations... go belly up... and get bought up at 10 cents on the dollar... Do you really expect grain growers to be the fools to give away the 90 cents?

If we growers have any brains... we are wise enough to see these schemes comming 100 miles away!

By the way... the SK pulse levy is 1% (not .5%) isn't it?

[bluefargo]

I checked my last stub. The sask Pulse Board levy is indeed 1%

[parsley]

I didn't bother quibbling about the amount. It will increase more than 1% in the future, anyhow. Just wait for a bit. Compulsion addicts will justify 5% the same way they justify 0.5%.

The amount is not the issue.

The Compulsory Directors need tied to the stoneboat, though, and dragged for a bit, to clear their heads in the trailings.

Pars

[TOM4CWB]

Parsley,

In looking at investment results... Sask Pulse has had better value for grower investments than the WGRF... from what I have seen.

It is always easy to shoot at those out front... no question they do work hard... and are getting good plant breeding results.

Besides... Alberta and Manitoba need to be better at some things (like volunatary levy collection)...... otherwise you folks in Sask might think you are the best province in Canada!

[parsley]

I have no doubts about the worth of their work, or the hours spent, or the dedication.

It's about forcing farmers to pay a levy.But it's one o'clock in the morning and I have my thought-protection on. LOL Pars

[haveapulse]

Thanks for the correction on the % of the levy, however the point of this is: targeted investment can yield results. Perhaps focusing VOLUNTEER capital, (since most do not support the redirection of the WGFR capital (I conclude)) may have merit if directed to value add. It is an idea.

Thank you McFarms for the explaination of flow through shares, which seem to have merit. Our concept has been promoting tax credits, however flow through shares may be better?

TOM4, even good solid busines plans have difficulty surviving the first 5 to 10 years, even longer in high risk industries such as Agriculture with cyclical production and international factors, or the simple reason it takes years to build the working knowledge of a business (farmers know this well they relearn how to capture the best of their industry each day of each season), starting small and growing into the business is more diffcult in the corporate world, so often capital necessary to survive the Tsunamis that will hit, and often underestimated in the start up costs which is why significant patient capital is needed in the start up.


I am going to start a new post for this discussion which will begin with a copy of a communication sent to Ottawa in an effort to encourage the leaders to look at value add as policy for diversification of raw commodities.

I am away for two weeks, London, Cairo, Ridya, Dubai, selling raw commodities, meeting buyers.

Thank you for the discussion.

[parsley]

I'll blame the frigid cold for the hard-nosed stance I adopted in the New Year.
That being said, adopting a strictly clinical view ultimately serves everyone best and is why I concluded that companies built with willing funders will grow. Pars