As you know im anti single desk but

[vvalk]

And is better then what it might have been. Is what I meant.

[bucket]

I guess looking back 20/20, farmers could of waited until the next election to get it done right.

I for one didn't realize the majority conservative government didn't have all their ducks in a row.

Better, yes. Done right. ? No.

[Hopalong]

Thanks mallee and ianben for outside perspective on our grain marketing and transportation.
Crow freight rates and wheat board have been such controversial and divisive issues that, as you can see, there is still a lot of emotion attached.
Many still believe that, somehow or other, any extra costs in the system come out of our pockets even if they result in more than enough extra returns to us to more than cover extra cost.
Has been a belief going back to start of Crow debate and all of the woe is me and hard done by complaining so much a part of agriville discussion.
Again,thanks for speaking out with your own beliefs.

[parsley]

"I am very disappointed with the grain companies most"

That's key, vvalk. The grain companies have not pulled their share of industry-responsibility in this process

Public relations wise, the graincos don't view farmers as a partner of any sort; rather they are like having a friend who never asks you, "How are you?" The grain-cos care about only themselves; hence fractured relationships.

Farmers must take the lead if you want things to change. Graincos have no intention of even wishing you a Merry Christmas, let alone asking how their service could be improved.

Might be timely for 10, 000 farmers to call a meeting at Agribition buildings in Regina, invite the media, and the graincos, to present them with pre-prepared standard contract agreements for each crop to discuss with them publicly. All farm orgs would work together to create the contracts.

Remind Regina that the restaurants will be filled that day. Numbers count. Parsley.