Gerry Ritz Member of parliament resignation announcement.

[Oliver88]

He was a good leader and got a major project done that nobody else finished for the previous 75 years.
He did good things for Agriculture.
The ag minister today is pretty much non-existent other than boosting for a carbon tax.

The CWB crowd will never be happy but they have seemed to be moved onto other causes like carbon taxes and environmental issues.

[the big wheel]

That's excessive I think anyway. Don't think he deserves that far.
There are farmers that don't want any programs any crop insurance etc etc so he did represent them well.
Trouble is I know a few and now that the drought has struck they wish. Top insurance was even better. Lol.

[furrowtickler]

Would have to agree Oliver
Although not a great transition to open market it is far better than under cwb imo
Canola and pulse crops made most farms wealthy for the most part the past 30 years , certainly not board grains .
It's a different world now and guys need to open up to it.
I love the fact to be able to sell wheat at how much and at what price fits us.
For the first time in 70 years one can use hrsw as a cash crop
Just delivered and sold 1000 tn basically off combine on foreword contract wheat .
Got paid 100% for it and it's gone .
Elevator happy and we happy .
Imo better than the pulse , pea industry that can be a royal pain in the ass at times .

[bucket]

Yup if you are on the west or east sides of Saskatchewan you can move grain.....it's better for the grain cos to call closer to port facilities...

Locally two elevators have cars sitting for two weeks....one loaded with grain ....the other half empty waiting for head office to make up their minds....




I am not saying the cwb would solve the problem but mid point sask is in lala land where movement is a challenge. ...haul it everyone says....cheaper not likely time or equipment wise....

[Hopalong]

Give Ritz credit for following through with the initiative on ending CWB.
Board supporters at University of Sask were suggesting a year's delay.
That would have put it right in the middle of the of 2013-14 shipping problem.
Might still have had things the same as past 75 years.

[sofa.king]

Not complaining about cwb but he sure screwed us on upov 91 for seed rights.

[furrowtickler]

Agree sofa king , that is going to haunt us unless your a seed grower like tom4.

[parsley]

Would have to agree Oliver
Although not a great transition to open market it is far better than under cwb imo
Canola and pulse crops made most farms wealthy for the most part the past 30 years , certainly not board grains .
It's a different world now and guys need to open up to it.
I love the fact to be able to sell wheat at how much and at what price fits us.
For the first time in 70 years one can use hrsw as a cash crop
Just delivered and sold 1000 tn basically off combine on foreword contract wheat .
Got paid 100% for it and it's gone .
Elevator happy and we happy .
Imo better than the pulse , pea industry that can be a royal pain in the ass at times .

Very well-said furrow.

[bucket]

It would be nice to have a functional system where grain is moving with competition....


There isn't enough railcars for the trend yield this country produces....and there isn't enough commercial storage to support the diversity of crops we grow.....

All part and parcel of the open market....

Those costs have been once again downloaded to farmers. ...

The same guys that elected and supported Ritz that he said he represented.

He actually supported industry better and more than likely there is a board seat for his ass to fill....

My 2 cents.....

[MBgrower]

is he getting back into Ostrich farming?