Here's a new one

[bucket]

I think someone has to call Apas, WCWGA, The friends of the CWB, every grower group and commission and say something like this:

"Look fellows. I realize we haven't seen eye to eye before but this is one big ass problem. Maybe WE should put aside some bickering for a while or we will all be out of business"

Then have a meeting, elect a spokesperson. AND then give that person the authority to speak on behalf of the groups involved. Clear, concise consequences that will happen if this isn't fixed right quick.


If that doesn't scare the shit out of either the politicians, railways, or graincos, I don't know what will.

[farmaholic]

Parsley. No one wants to set their convictions
aside for Producer unity. Ever since I found this
site it's been a bit of a battle ground between pro
and anti sides of the CWB, NFU, WCWGA and
partisan politics. Even conventional versus
organic. How many more commissions. .....

Not arguing we wouldn't benefit from a strong
unified voice, just pointing out what I see.

Not saying we shouldn't be a flock of sheep
without individual opinions but we should be a
flock of sheep and speak with one voice when
addressing producer issues with government and
other Industry players..... Bla-a-ah, Bla-a-ah, Bla-
a-ah.....

[farmaholic]

Bucket, that was just creepy. You said basically
the same thing as I. I was composing mine
between news stories on CTV.

[agchat]

Bucket, Farmaholic, I fully agree with what you are
saying. Like I was told once before, that is why small
town rec hockey is dying. Hard to find 6 farmers that
can get along and agree together.

[parsley]

As an organic woman, I became a member of the
WCWGA because we had commonality. Think
about that. They graciously welcomed my
membership. I became a member of the Western
Barley Growers Association. Same thing. And
didn't pack a gun when i attended their
conventios, either. I may apply to become a
member of the Sk Farmers Union sometime, if we
decide to work towards a common goal. Why not?

Farmers have much in common. First we define
the commonality, and then discuss how we can
work together. And agree to set aside the issues
we are prepared to fist fight over.

Being up-front about what you stand for is
absolutely essential. And understanding and
acknowledging that others don't agree with you is
essential. And then separating your philosophy
from being a farmer, during coffee breaks, makes
it all work. Pars

[bucket]

farmaholic

Maybe we could get positions as government relations for the newly created "One Voice for Farmer" group. lol.

Just finished listening to the railways at the committee meeting today.

Its criminal the way they talk. Babies.

[agstar77]

There seems to be a destructive streak in farming. We don't just want change we want destruction. Get rid GRIP , get rid of the CROW get rid of all those excess railines and elevators, get rid of the CWB, sell the co-ops. It's fine to get rid of everything but if you don't have a plan to improve things it is suicide. Farmers need to be for something.

[farmaholic]

Was that at a meeting in Humboldt?

[parsley]

Can you summarize, bucket?

[bucket]

Hoback and Zimmer went after the CP and CN quite well.

Those railroaders were double talking pretty well.