Farmers Hauling Grain to the US

[Hopperbin]

When did it suit them? I feel this topic is comparable to people feeling american oil companies buying out manufacturers so that we use more fuel.

[stonepicker]

Canola has moved both ways across the border for
years and i'm sure wheat will too.The private
companies are far more innovative than the mandatory
cwb ever was.

[ProFarmer]

Boy you can sure tell what party little ol grassfarmer votes for... The one that supports an organic waste land and government controll...

[grassfarmer]

What is that supposed to mean and how did you
come by that conclusion based on me recounting the
R-CALF experience as a beef producer?

[Braveheart]

Most mainsteam grain farmers were only upset by Can deliveries into the elevator when the domestic price was supported by US tax dollars. Back in the 90's when the US had a domestic program and export price supports, it was understandable that farmers hauling to the US ruffled some feathers. Those programs are gone now. Mandated bio fuels eating up supply isn't viewed by US farmers as a use of the tax dollars.

Grassfarmer, I'm a beef producer too. The ranchers that support RCALF, and not all do, are once again those pouty, entitlement minded, NFU types. They would blast the confidence out of an industry as long as their precious polit views get noise.

[highwayman]

Rather ironic when talking to many of my american farmer friends and those in the ag industry that they view the NFU as the Canadian version of R-Calf. The sky will fall and were all doomed is what Stewie and company are preaching. Fear mongering seems to be what they do best. Perhaps its time for a new approach.

[sumdumguy]

Grain marketers are going to roll up their sleeves,
bear down and find markets for wheat, just as
they do for many other commodities.

No problem!

[grassfarmer]

My, how little experience of international trade you
guys have.

[silverback]

And up pops the smartest person in the world again. What did Canada ever do before you moved here grassy? Thank you for trying to bring us the European model of good business sense.

[grassfarmer]

Well Silverback you used to say you had cattle - do
you think an R-CALF like effect can't happen to cross
border grain trade?