10. Pooling. It’s an equitable distribution of wealth – some win, some lose. Get over it.
9. Equity. Everyone gets the same price. It’s lower than you’d get otherwise – but at least everyone gets the same. Would hate to see someone get ahead.
8. Monopoly / single desk. Everyone welcome; you don’t even need to sign up. “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.”
7. Fewer processors ruining the prairie view. If I wanted all the noise, dust and traffic, I’d move to the city. This way, my kid has to move to the city to find work. Great – gets him out of my hair.
6. Variety registration. The CWB makes sure farmers can’t grow those pesky US varieties of wheat. I’m sure they’ve got a much better plan when it comes to managing fusarium.
5. Premiums. Let’s see – premiums of $6.65/tonne and marketing costs of $10.40/tonne. I guess they make it up in volume.
4. Cash flow. If you ask for more, you’re just being selfish.
3. Protection from nasty multi-nationals. Don’t you just hate it that you’re forced to deal with them on canola - just to pay your wheat and durum bills?
2. Discretionary Trading. Where else could you lose close to $350 million speculating and still keep your job? (2007-08)
And the number one reason for keeping the CWB:
1. That Damn Plebiscite. My neighbours decided for me.
9. Equity. Everyone gets the same price. It’s lower than you’d get otherwise – but at least everyone gets the same. Would hate to see someone get ahead.
8. Monopoly / single desk. Everyone welcome; you don’t even need to sign up. “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.”
7. Fewer processors ruining the prairie view. If I wanted all the noise, dust and traffic, I’d move to the city. This way, my kid has to move to the city to find work. Great – gets him out of my hair.
6. Variety registration. The CWB makes sure farmers can’t grow those pesky US varieties of wheat. I’m sure they’ve got a much better plan when it comes to managing fusarium.
5. Premiums. Let’s see – premiums of $6.65/tonne and marketing costs of $10.40/tonne. I guess they make it up in volume.
4. Cash flow. If you ask for more, you’re just being selfish.
3. Protection from nasty multi-nationals. Don’t you just hate it that you’re forced to deal with them on canola - just to pay your wheat and durum bills?
2. Discretionary Trading. Where else could you lose close to $350 million speculating and still keep your job? (2007-08)
And the number one reason for keeping the CWB:
1. That Damn Plebiscite. My neighbours decided for me.
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