South African Boers

[Braveheart]

Of the immigrants here more than half haven't lasted a full decade.

Yes we're a country of immigrants. That doesn't mean I like to see any more of them.

Re South Africans, the ones that immigrated to South Dakota are a big problem. Attitudes, cultural issues, even crime.

[grassfarmer]

Nope. Don't want them. We don't need anymore competition from foreigners.

A bit rich in a country of immigrants. Besides there needs to be a huge land transfer on the prairies in the coming decades. The 60something grainfarmers aren't replacing themselves - can't be farming 100 quarters when they're 90!

They'd never last anyway. It's too harsh and unforgiving an environment for most. That's in terms of weather, gov't policy, and economics.

On the contrary - I'd suggest these people are used to a lot harsher climate in many respects and they've certainly been through the wringer with Government policy the last decade.

[Braveheart]

Nope. Don't want them. We don't need anymore competition from foreigners or foreign treasuries.

South Africans have their Apartheid policy now being turned around and handed back to them. Who's the "Kaffir" now?

This refugee thing is out of line also. Judging nowadays what actually qualities one as a refugee is getting a bit sketchy. If everybody in the world keeps flooding into Canada claiming refugee status, we'll be the ones ending up refugees.

They'd never last anyway. It's too harsh and unforgiving an environment for most. That's in terms of weather, gov't policy, and economics.

[cottonpicken]

Get them out of there,hell or high water,that war was lost years ago.

[bucket]

And good to have you posting again.

Miss your logic.

[bucket]

Parsley.

No. That's not my intent. Sorry I said it that way and it was interpreted that way.

No ... there is an incredible opportunity to rebuild rural Saskatchewan with people that would offer much to this country.

But I also feel that way about hard working oil workers that may be looking for something different.

[parsley]

How do Av'ers feel about some of the grower orgs making a recommendation to bring in SA farmers as refugees?

[parsley]

bucket says
"Good idea to bring actual farmers into canada because Brads oil workers haven't finished selling their toys and can't work for less money"

So your reason for bringing SA farmers in, is cheap labour?

[parsley]

farmaholic says

"I take so much for granted. I've had a very stable, peaceful existence so far!"

So do I. So I found it difficult to believe what is happening to farmers in SA. Pars.

[parsley]

"If you guys don't think we're well on our way here"

Go through these entries and weep, because this is what life is like for SA farmers in 2016:


https://www.censorbugbear.org/farmitracker/reports