Careful what you wish for: commodity groups ditch Sustainable Agriculture Strategy

[blackpowder]

How would the SAS in it's present form reduce production volatility?
Danish and Dutch like controls on fertilizer usage in Western Canada only, or mostly, reduce production volatility how?
Draining a 1 ac pothole today directly impacts the volatility factor tomorrow. That's how your government is going to save our money.
Obviously it's a discussion everyone seems to want to have. Then have one. Not whatever the SAS was.

[blackpowder]

Canadian Federation of Agriculture Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute
Canadian Canola Growers Association
Canadian Cattle Association
Cereals Canada
Canola Council of Canada
Chicken Farmers of Canada
Canadian Organic Growers
Canadian Pork Council
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Dairy Farmers of Canada
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Egg Farmers of Canada
Farmers for Climate Solutions
Fertilizer Canada
Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada
Grain Growers of Canada
Manitoba Métis Federation
National Farmers Union
Nature United
Pulse Canada
Soy Canada
Union des producteurs agricoles

[blackpowder]

Some of the members aren't related to productivity at all.
If we talked to the 20% of producers who were responsible for the 80% of production, or 10/90, who would be on the list and what on the agenda?
Mandates without reason. Sound familiar?
If your biases were not so severe, you would admit we are quite sustainable here already comparatively. And that economics drive us to be ever more efficient.
Hence the often made misconception that you do not actually farm yourself.

[blackpowder]

And let's not forget.
How a carbon reduction agenda at all cost was the only goal.
Tying crop Insurance payouts to this?
Just say more carbon less rain if that's what you mean.
Suggested mandates as written today, will reduce payouts?

[furrowtickler]

Payouts are high only because of decent crop prices the past 4 years since the drought conditions in 2021and the initial Russia / Ukraine conflict.
Crop production was much worse in the 2001 to 2004 crop years but crop prices were dismal and coverage levels were far lower
same as the late 80’s drought and others in the 20 year cycle
my guess is , if one follows the 20 year cycle crop insurance payouts will drop significantly in the next few years and possibly 10 years.
reminds me of the comparisons of hurricane damage in the southern US . Property values have increased 10 fold over several decades so no doubt the financial damage increases over time , not necessarily the physical damage

[Landdownunder]

Come to oz where its sink or swim no insurance here.

Doesn't it drive price of land up in marginal areas?

[Landdownunder]

Context you can farm marginal areas in Canada , knowing full well you will get a payout or is premium getting prohibitive in lower yielding areas?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Come to oz where its sink or swim no insurance here.

Doesn't it drive price of land up in marginal areas?

I would agree that 100% of all subsidies/safety nets end up as higher land rent or purchase prices. Rip off the bandaid.

[Old Cowzilla]

Context you can farm marginal areas in Canada , knowing full well you will get a payout or is premium getting prohibitive in lower yielding areas?

Can't speak for other provinces but in Manitoba continued crop failures will reduce coverage and increase premiums. Just like any other ins. Also reduced coverage to new customers at first to control change of company names after a few bad years. Funny thing our worst years for claims have been wet years not drought like you would think it would be. Improved farming practices have been game changers.

[sumdumguy]

Farm groups ditch sustainable agriculture ? They will ditch anything Trudope. Good Job! Out mit the shcrap!!!!