Comment: The return of the Wheat pool? Australia still has a strong coop.

[chuckChuck]

But you don't seem to mind if the grain industry has a near monopoly with little real competition?

[cropgrower]

They pay when they get the grain , not when they feel like it

[WiltonRanch]

But you don't seem to mind if the grain industry has a near monopoly with little real competition?

That’s a rhetorical argument on your part. The cwb days you had one buyer. Grain CO’s were paid for handling.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

But you don't seem to mind if the grain industry has a near monopoly with little real competition?

Didn't you just describe the CWB? Except it was an absolute monopoly. With absolutely no competition. Enforced by law.

[LEP]

But you don't seem to mind if the grain industry has a near monopoly with little real competition?

One of the best days of my 34 year farming career was the day Steven Harper announced the end of the CWB at Robin Walde's farm.

Tom was there also. Pretty sure a couple others from here were as well.

[shtferbrains]

Didn't you just describe the CWB? Except it was an absolute monopoly. With absolutely no competition. Enforced by law.

You weren't "permitted" to sell grain till you got your permit book to record every transaction to see that you weren't getting more than your share of the limited sales opportunities.

Every one that ever applied for a permit book was a liar to try get a every acre possible.
Some were a lot better at it than most.

[blackpowder]

You weren't permitted to even "move" grain to commercial storage even if they had room regardless of your own situation. Haven't had grain lose condition or dug a pile out of snow or mud since. No more piles.
Gawd the list is endless. Prior to the 90s it was completely draconian if you can imagine.
The thread started out about co-ops and/ pool companies. The two not necessarily the same thing in our reality. It is still my belief the board created the environment for their demise either way.

[blackpowder]

New farmers co op would never work. In theory with some major tweaks they could be price competitive..BUT they have one majooorrr setback ( as do all grain companies and farmers)...

THE MONOPOLY of the train tracks.
that and the incredible lack of teeth by our govts to stop the monopolization of the grain buying companies...

A coop would probably be useful if done properly...but farmers are so far down eachothers throats ( see; rising land prices and rising rents) that 3 neighbours cant even get together and agree that the sky is blue. Never work when everyone secretly hates eachother.

And where can those two tracks going to the same place unload?
Which came first, the envy mentality or socialism?

[sumdumguy]

One CWB marketer told me that they would have a gala banquet and celebrate when they sold wheat below the cost of production. Now that is very heartening, Not.

[kANOLA]

One of the best days of my 34 year farming career was the day Steven Harper announced the end of the CWB at Robin Walde's farm.

Tom was there also. Pretty sure a couple others from here were as well.

I was there it was a wonderful day!

[chuckChuck]

Why are you still talking about the end of the CWB when coop grain handlers owned by farmers are still doing a lot of business in Australia and the US?

Wouldn't you rather have farmers own the grain handling business that saves you 15%? Than let the multinationals move toward even more of a monopoly that costs you more?

[TOM4CWB]

Your Troll posts are exposing the communist schemes of deception and evil. We sell grain through our farmer owned grain handler… when they are competitive.. competitive prices are a wonderful asset to our families and community.

Legislated Monopolies… The Great CWB Single Desk Deception … expropriation of our grain… has zero relevance to marketing grain in AU today.

Have a great day! Many Blessings!! Praying for you!!!