Pacific Trade Alliance

[bucket]

Its the same old theory as the NDP used in saskatchewan when others were allowed in the telephone business. Sasktel didn't dissappear and neither will the dairy guys. With the money they have made, I for one wouldn't risk entering that market with the efficiencies they have at their farms.

And to be honest I like certain brands of milk, won't change. Much like some people like certain brands of beer.

Do I agree with supply management, nope. But its an interesting pricing arrangement that the rest of us could only hope for in our wildest dreams.

Milk overpriced - yes absolutely.

Could the dairy producers reduce their prices and make this issue all go away - yes. Will they - nope.

So much like the fertilizer producers they will continue to milk it for all its worth. Pardon the pun.

[BFW]

Or they could just start issueing more quota kinda like printing more money.....

[grassfarmer]

I don't think there will be many of the original dairy
farmers who were given quota still in business. Most
are more recent immigrants who paid full dollar value
for their quota assets so to abolish them would be an
asset stripping move. I expect they'll do it though.
Wouldn't expect anything different from the people
that removed the CWB and its asset value from
farmers possession. The most successful, sustainable
dairy industry in the world will be swept away to be
replaced by 1000 cow dairies where the cows are
injected with BST in a desperate attempt for the
farmer to make money on them. The consumer will
be the loser, poorer quality product and probably no
cheaper once the processor has been given free reign
to buy low and sell high.

[wilagro]

My thoughts exactly grassfarmer...Harper could care less for the dairy farmer. He wants FREE TRADE with every nation that will sign with him no matter what the costs to Canada or Canadian producers.
The man has a one-track mind.

[ALLFARMER]

If quota all of a sudden became worthless FCC
would have a wreck on their hand so that isn't
going to happen.

[parsley]

Liberal Martha agrees with ending supply
management:

http://t.co/4llnaeRR

[gustgd]

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ca
nadas-dairy-poultry-markets-prized-in-
pacific-trade-deal/article4358953/?
service=mobile

[gustgd]

Had this discusion with a friend yesterday.
His thoughts were Ottawa paid out the Tobacco
farmers why not SM? The debate would be on
what % of quota "value"?

[parsley]

Ending dairy's supply management will be
difficult. For the farmer, it's like realizing that a
longtime friend you've trusted and counted on
doesn't give two hoots in hell about you. But
change is real. It's the only thing that is. Pars

[wilagro]

Who wants "artificially stimulated" milk from the USA?