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  • sumdumguy
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 12100

    #21

    That’s exactly what we need - an eastern political scientist. 🐖💨

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    • tweety
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2014
      • 3059

      #22
      Originally posted by bucket View Post
      Just list a number of things that these producer organizations have done to increase primary producers bottom line to keep pace with every input to grow a crop....

      If you can't understand that pricing crops from subsidized world markets is stealing your equity...well I won't explain it to you....
      How do you know they haven't?

      Step away from Agriville and do some research on your own. Get educated.

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      • bucket
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2008
        • 17051

        #23
        Originally posted by tweety View Post
        How do you know they haven't?

        Step away from Agriville and do some research on your own. Get educated.
        How are appointed directors going to help?

        And since when are lower prices a benefit to western Canadian primary producers?

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        • bucket
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2008
          • 17051

          #24
          I think the demise of the wheat pools began when they started hiring people from outside their core business....the so called smarter people....

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          • tweety
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2014
            • 3059

            #25
            Originally posted by bucket View Post
            How are appointed directors going to help?

            And since when are lower prices a benefit to western Canadian primary producers?
            Point is, those prices would be much lower without the interaction of the groups pushing back. How can you not realize this?

            One of the best things farms boards could do is have outside/non farmer board members. Like banking exec, industry exec, high level gov staff, etc to bring perspective to the board. Expertise beyond just the farm is very healthy.

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            • bucket
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2008
              • 17051

              #26
              Originally posted by tweety View Post
              Point is, those prices would be much lower without the interaction of the groups pushing back. How can you not realize this?

              One of the best things farms boards could do is have outside/non farmer board members. Like banking exec, industry exec, high level gov staff, etc to bring perspective to the board. Expertise beyond just the farm is very healthy.
              Yup ....exact same thinking as SWP....the only thing the expertise did was steal farmers equity....and SWP was never bankrupt....


              BTW how much lower do you think prices could be before farmers don't grow pulses....a lot of neighbors are saying no more pulses....because...

              1. No return for the machinery required
              2. Disease issues
              3. Rotation concerns


              Yup those appointed directors will know how to deal with those issues....but keep trying....
              Last edited by bucket; Dec 8, 2019, 09:03.

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              • bucket
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2008
                • 17051

                #27
                Since the directors are bringing this up.....who are they thinking of appointing?

                As a mandatory checkoff payer....I would like to know the candidates...

                If you want to appoint directors and I can't elect them but I am forced to pay....


                The group of 7 directors shouldn't be making these decisions unless it becomes a refundable checkoff....

                Then farmers have some say in it...

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                • Oliver88
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2012
                  • 4688

                  #28
                  Originally posted by tweety View Post
                  Point is, those prices would be much lower without the interaction of the groups pushing back. How can you not realize this?

                  One of the best things farms boards could do is have outside/non farmer board members. Like banking exec, industry exec, high level gov staff, etc to bring perspective to the board. Expertise beyond just the farm is very healthy.
                  Some outside business perspective is good but be very careful when getting non-farmers.
                  Look at how Sprott and Pike made out in their Ag-ventures ran by “consultants and experts” sitting in urban office buildings.

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                  • walterm
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 333

                    #29
                    Not taking any sides in issue just a question. Do you guys think it is better to pay for expertise by hiring consultants with check off dollars at what ever that would cost or to paying them full time salary at VP or director wage, what ever that would be (I haven't seen $ figure).

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                    • tweety
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2014
                      • 3059

                      #30
                      Originally posted by bucket View Post
                      Since the directors are bringing this up.....who are they thinking of appointing?

                      As a mandatory checkoff payer....I would like to know the candidates...

                      If you want to appoint directors and I can't elect them but I am forced to pay....


                      The group of 7 directors shouldn't be making these decisions unless it becomes a refundable checkoff....

                      Then farmers have some say in it...
                      Not really. They are voted in to make those decisions. Don't like those decisions, become a director.

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