Why are farm groups not asking for the same as business?

**15444** · Mar 28, 2020, 08:01

Originally posted by bucket View Post

Why are the farm groups not asking for the same 25 percent grant on loans?

Go out and borrow 100000 as an example ....get a year of interest free ...then only pay back 75 percent of the original loan?

Business have until 2022 to be in good standing to get the 25 percent grant....

Phuck sakes farmers are on a two year cycle to sell grain more or less by the time you start buying inputs to the time the bin is empty....and we are on a 9 month repayment....

How about some farm reps explain how the accepted loans from the federal government while businesses got interest free loans plus a grant?

Looking at requirements, I don't see anything that prohibits ag producer from using the new loan/grant as long as they has 2019 payroll minimum of $50k. As I am a Lone Ranger, I don't qualify.

But I agree, farm groups are completely useless.

**bucket** · Mar 28, 2020, 08:05

Do you guys now understand why saying we have to be businessmen. ...it is really stupid to say because we are not treated like businessmen....nor do we have the ear of government like businessmen do...

We are the peasants that will be the kickstarter for the economy .....

And are ignored and are there to be taken advantage of at the pleasure of governments and business people because our reps whether it be farm groups ....MLAs. ....or MPs....enjoy bullshitting us....

**MBgrower** · Mar 28, 2020, 08:07

Originally posted by 15444 View Post

Looking at requirements, I don't see anything that prohibits ag producer from using the new loan/grant as long as they has 2019 payroll minimum of $50k. As I am a Lone Ranger, I don't qualify.

But I agree, farm groups are completely useless.

Is this the year we as farmer decide to get rid of some of the 'grower associations'? obviously the first to go is the canola growers and canola council. The canola council represents the grain buyers and retailers, NOT farmers, yet we pay for it. This is nuts.

**bucket** · Mar 28, 2020, 08:11

Originally posted by MBgrower View Post

Is this the year we as farmer decide to get rid of some of the 'grower associations'? obviously the first to go is the canola growers and canola council. The canola council represents the grain buyers and retailers, NOT farmers, yet we pay for it. This is nuts.

The resolution to get our checkoff funding back from Saskpulse or to make it voluntary .. was soundly defeated at the AGM......

Here is some irony...farm groups that have employees working from home will qualify for the government handouts sooner than any payment or help will come for the farmers they supposedly represent....

So who are they really in business for??????

**bucket** · Mar 28, 2020, 08:14

If businesses get an interest free loan and only repay 75 percent of the loan....how negative are rates already?????

**bucket** · Mar 28, 2020, 08:23

Originally posted by wiseguy

Look who will fill their pockets moroneaus wife and brother in law McCain !

And don't forget all their numbered companies...

**wd9** · Mar 28, 2020, 08:27

Jerry says

**SASKFARMER** · Mar 28, 2020, 12:21

Itâ€™s time to ask for our money back from every organization. Pulse needs a house cleaning as they are totally useless.

Then canola and finally wheat.

Paying these fools millions got us nothing but heart ache.

They get loans forgiven and we get loans at prime plus.

Why arenâ€™t I put loans down to zero interest from Fcc.

All Trudeau announces was same as he had in his election platform more borrowing to Fcc

**SASKFARMER** · Mar 28, 2020, 12:34

We needed some help and got loans for to compete against American farmers who get cash.

Yep thatâ€™s great negotiation skills

Why are farm groups not asking for the same as business?