CWB Grain Flow Contracts

[northfarmer]

there is difference, i deliver my regular a series on a contract call next May, but i get no storage premium, the lottery winner does....this is just plain bull......give us a free market, these half measures please no one

[ado089]

Got our two piles 30,000bu, on grain flo for Jan-Feb no problem. Looks like that extra 50 cents a litre paid for glyphosate this spring paid off. BTW we're under 3,000ac.

[dirtgirl]

It was like hundreds of rats running after a few kernels of grain. What a waste of time for producers and grain companies. It is beyond me why the CWB would run a program like this that only makes them look bad. In my mind it is one more reason why the boards should go. 700,000 T of CWRS spread over the west - why even bother with the program. I have talked to numerous line companies who are very disappointed with the program although Cargill seemed quite happy with the outcome for their company. Certainly makes me wonder if who you knew might have helped your chances. I would like to see a break down of the number of contracts and total tons by location. The CWB stinks.

[JDGreen]

here at Swift Current one location got 1 customer on the durum program... No other companies that anyone knew of received any.. In case you didnt know this is the heart of the durum growing region.. Things that make you go hhhmmmmmmmm

[HFL]

Mustard Man.....I think you need to study the program. Those people that got into the program are garenteed 100 percent delivery of whatever tonnes they offered in the second, third and fourth delivery period. My neighbour will get to deliver 2000 tonnes of durum in Jan and Feb. At this point I am garenteed nothing.

[TOM4CWB]

Mustard,

Get Serious,

No one, no reasonable person at the very least... can claim this grain flow offer was fair. To make 99% of your customers angry... can't be a sane program!

Was this a special for producer car administrators... I wonder how they made out?

OH well... the CWB is living up to expectations... if there is a stupid way to do a program... they must find it and try it!

CWB moto of the day... 'We are here to lower your expectations!' -is a shared standard with monsanto- Remember the 'no matter what the weather' with the four pictures?

When the weathermax on our weeds in 2002 and didn't work... the rep said to us... "My job is to lower your expecations!"

I know I know... they are only 'little white lies' ...

Little Johnny asked his dad: "What is a little white lie... Daddy?" His Dad said.... "A lie is a lie... no matter what colour it is... or how big it is!"

[bucket]

So they pay for a farmer to store grain by their rules either by grainflo or if you have high protein.

BUT if you choose to store your grain to the next crop year they charge you a fee.

Ironic. and complete incompetence.

[oneoff]

When the CWB came up with the Grain Flo program; it sure looks like they added another unfair; unequal scheme to their business model. On their own, how could farmers do any worse a job marketing than the misguided CWB crew.
The next step is back to begging the politicians for hand outs; again

[bucket]

Good point oneof. If you signed a canola contract for march delivery - you know that's when you will deliver. All producers have equal opportunity for that window - not just for first 5 minutes of October 1.

[SASKFARMER3]

They have sent me more fines and bills over the year for one second I didn't believe we would qualify for this lottery, not one second, we tried and they won.
Yes if I signed a Canola contract you can do when ever every single farmer not 5 minuets.