Drought crappy insurance gutted agri instability = NDP governments federal and provincial

[riders2010]

Like it love it or hate it. It will happen.

[bucket]

It would have happened anyway. Harper has become like every other good intentioned politician and fell into the trap of listening to beaucrats.

Until politicians start telling beaucrats what to do we are ****ed.

[riders2010]

Ummm your crops are good right!!!

[riders2010]

There s more to your story than you tell us. Because if you lost crop like you say you did no way you re in good shape unless heavy outside income or something else going on.
I m not 6000 acres and no new machinery. We actually have had several years of loss.

[vvalk]

Wouldn't disagree bucket. They really need to clean house in Ottawa in all departments. Good start is with a portion of the DEputy ministers and work down

[fjlip]

Bureaucrats run the show, MP's are just their mouthpieces... they listen to lobbyists, billionaires, not Joe who.

[Braveheart]

Bureaucrats aren't swayed by most lobbyists, at least not in Canada. The exception might be the Canadian Bankers Association. They are very powerful. The other lobbys just get played off against one another.

Treasury lays down the framework, budget, targets, etc. Then, civil servants fall all over themselves gutting programs. They put their case forward to make themselves look like the department heroes. The PFRA and AgriStability were both victims. There are lots of others.

[sumdumguy]

Darn shame-Goodale fought for our old Aida-Cais -PFRA. Just saying.

[foragefarmer]

Freewheat

Why the second thread? There's one going strong with 88 posts. Let ride on that, as there is no need to derail that tread.

[freewheat]

This thread is about not needing aid, but whatever! lol Cheer up.

No off farm income here. No inheritted fortune. No cosigning to start, free labor, etc.

Just living cheap, using 30 000 dollar combine, 20 000 dollar seeder. Don't have a skdoo or a quad. No auger mover, no gps. You learn to live with what you have and be content. Never bought land for more than 550 an acre. P
Never paid more than 35 rent.

I am by no means in very great shape, I thought I have made that clear. I just simply try to roll with the punches. Live within my means. Diversify into what works. Trying new crops, new ventures, selling lamb direct. Spraying fungi, not when my neighbors do, but WHEN IT IS NEEDED!

Of anyone on here, I honestly think I could be helped the most with some form of bailout. But I do not believe in them. I will make my own way, thank you very much. I think everyone should make their own way.