What's up! Why some are pushing the new seed rules!

[wd9]

Tom, should farmers have a large stake in
ownership of cereal breeding in Canada?
Partner with government, even industry?

[TOM4CWB]

wd9,

Yes farmers already do have a large stake in development of wheat varieties in western Canada. WGRF. Alberta Wheat Commission GF2 $25M Science Cluster progam. Alberta Barley Commission Science Cluster funding and the Millions spent in Lacombe AFC research station with cooperation of Alberta Ag.

Asking for a return from those who benefit from the advancement in genetic enhancements we pay for.. to continue value based grower backed funding... should be a 'no brainer'.???

If we won't put our money in... why should people who have no personal reason to fund wheat varieties?

What have I missed???

[charliep]

I note that on several meetings I have been at this year, WGRF has been asking for farmer input and direction. A very timely topic.

[wd9]

You've missed nothing.

[grower99]

AC varieties of wheat are very good.These
out yield Australia privately bred
varieties. What is the matter with the
present model?

[wd9]

Can't keep breeders, gov is looking to
partner. But that doesn't mean spending
less.

[sawfly]

wd 9
my solution would be gov. and farmer public breeding,
checkoffs , what ever.it takes.

there has to be a public alternative
to keep private seed guys honest.

way too much transfer of power here.

i am no expert on any of this,
but it is pretty easy to see the future here.

i can by wrong on some of the ins and outs but .

the shutting down of public wheat breeding , will look like this

gov. auctions off or gives the
varieties away,
staff is laid off
probably hired by seed co.s


genetic stock material ???
what happens to it. is it sold and no one else can access it?????
or can anybody access it.????

now whatever variety's were in the works . are now private

the new wheat is now DeKalb.
or who ever, and if you want it

you sign away your privilege to
replant it.
just like canola.
the contract overrides your privilege.

so now the same variety that had a one time fee, in the public system,
can collect forever.for DeKalb.

farmers need real choice .as a right.
real competition, open genetics
open borders.

so basically everything that does not happen in the chem industry.

what we get is a bill that only protects
the seed co.s and their property.

no protection for the farmer or consumer.
just tells you who this gov. is working for.

[wd9]

That is good to hear sawfly!

[TOM4CWB]

Sawfly,

"what we get is a bill that only protects
the seed co.s and their property."

SINCE Secan is we farmers... this should work out OK.

Have a great day!