rational answer to Gehl's comments??

[blackpowder]

In the last Seducer, (i'm letting it expire too). Bill Gehl is quoted as saying he will never use the new cwb as it does not represent his interests etc..
Not intending to flame or disrespect Mr. Gehl in any way. But can anyone explain his and others comments to this effect?? Any theories that have a different conclusion than my own would be interesting.

[wilagro]

The "three government stooges" on the new Conservative Wheat Bored" don't represent a lot of people. No way does it even come close to the old organization known as the Canadian Wheat Board. All farmer participation or representation in its operations or structure are GONE.
Most of its regulatory functions are kaput or jobbed off to "government friendly or favoured" organizations or corporations.

If you can't see this then you must have been asleep for the past while.

[Fransisco]

Translation: Left wing, socialist, political and ideological "interests" that have nothing to do with actually selling grain or running your farm like a business.

[TOM4CWB]

BlackPowder

Gehl is choosing to having a tantrum... because we are NOT all EQUAL any MORE...

NOW Gehl must NOW be Responsible for his own decisions... which is real tough when a person has soooo many choices.

[wd9]

Willie, the "new" CWB pools grain and
sells it all averaging the returns it
gets to those participating in the pool.

Other than mandatory participation for
everyone which is now voluntary, what
has changed? (About the business model,
not a room full of farmers who really
know very little about grain marketing,
business, board governance, etc).

The political rhetoric is getting pretty
old and brings little to a meaningful
discussion.

[parsley]

Excellent points, wd4. With substance. Pars.

[wd9]

And the answer is........ Nothing! Well
except for the room full of navel gazers
not collecting premiums with HUGE expense
accounts no longer congregate in dark
shadows.