Thanks Minister Gerry... for helping make this happen!!!

[Daylate]

I think we'll see a bit of pressure come the new year with basis. Railways have been feeding elevators pretty good to get ahead but their openly increasing oil again in the next few months. Time will tell but we might have to ignore those port prices again this winter to stay sane. Regardless of what Ritz says about transportation not costing farmers because of no more agrisability claims in that year. We all know the lost potential. Sorry byt With above record yields and above average prices (world) in '13 we should have seen a big return. First thing so far that I think Ritz has not fully accepted but we know we have a voice with him. We just have to be the loudest and most convincing.

[farmaholic]

I just about shit myself laughing....

Saying there was no loses due to the lack of rail service because there was no AgStab payments that year? Seriously.

O-88, my crop was kinda shitty. I definitely don't have a lot of volume but the quality is pretty darn good.

[farmaholic]

If I have to be brow beaten down "by the Industry" to the point I need to survive or stay in business with a gutted Agristability program, I'm out hopefully long before I let that happen. Then the parasites can suck the blood of someone else

[westernvicki]

Seriously, this report card, the brain child of PULSE CANADA has been providng data that key to holding railways accountable to a level of service which is finally showing signs of reliability.

Good grief.

[sawfly]

wonderful all around .
my own MP gerry ritz wins the the award
for the stupidest comment ever made by an agriculture minister , living or dead.
i thought Lyle van Cleif would own that title forever.
but nope Ritz's comment , "that the rail backlog never cost farmers anything"
no one will ever top that

another nation of complete morons would be required to elect a govt that would put that man in charge of anything. never happen
the title stays here forever.

[westernvicki]

The comment almost like "let them eat cake": who advises him anyway?

[farmaholic]

To me its a mouth in high gear and brain in neutral scenario. The comments are so out of this world that sometimes they seem to come from an alternate universe.

Deny, deny, deny. And with some foresight, preplanning and a slower transition(they had 4 fricken years to implement something "workable") this may have been somewhat mitigated.

Please note, I'm not crying for the old system back but if some checks and balances had been implemented.... still need them today, no less that before.

Go ahead a blame it on the "perfect storm" harsh winter and large crop. So with the wave of the Minister's magic ostrich feather everything has/will sort itself out, for that is their way. Monopolies, Duopolies and Oligopolies need regulations, because they can't be trusted to do it themselves.

[katoe]

Ritz has said a lot of stupid comments over the years. He has the gift to gab on and on and say nothing.Hope he gets to check out the view from the other side of the house for the rest of his political career.

[RichFarmer]

Braveheart, Your 100% right grain companies do decide where trains get spotted based on vessel line up at port. This may be either very good for a location or very bad if they have the grain and quality needed at port they get cars.