For those of you who haven't 100 % made up your mind on the barley plebescite, just an offer to answer any questions and provide information to help help with your decision. One requirement is that whatever is discussed here has to relate specifically to barley and the questions that are being asked. Politics around the CWB/the questions the federal has outlined can go to another thread.
1) Do you believe the $59 mln benefit outlined by Schmit, Schmit and Gray? The argue I hear (and don't understand from a practical market sense) is that farmers would give up 100 % of the malt barley premium in an open market.
2)Given two distinct markets for malt barley (export and domestic malt processing), do you get adequate price signals from the market place to make good decisions? I could ask similar questions around 2 and 6 row.
3) What role does the CWB currently serve in malt barley marketing? Selection? Sales? Market development? Logistics? Pricing?
4) What barley marketing products and services would the CWB provide in an open market? What would the CWB need to do to get your business commitment?
5) I note the industry concerns expressed about overdoing the shift to canola in the coming year. I have the same concerns about barley. What will happen in the coming year if western Canada produces a 13 to 15 mln tonne barley crop and has 1 to 2 mln tonnes available for sale above normal requirements (domestic feed and normal malt sales). Tight corn supplies are optimistic but this has to be offset by increased Aussie and European malt barley supplies. What will 2007/08 look like if we maintain the current system? What will 2007/08 look like in an open market with a CWB alternative?
1) Do you believe the $59 mln benefit outlined by Schmit, Schmit and Gray? The argue I hear (and don't understand from a practical market sense) is that farmers would give up 100 % of the malt barley premium in an open market.
2)Given two distinct markets for malt barley (export and domestic malt processing), do you get adequate price signals from the market place to make good decisions? I could ask similar questions around 2 and 6 row.
3) What role does the CWB currently serve in malt barley marketing? Selection? Sales? Market development? Logistics? Pricing?
4) What barley marketing products and services would the CWB provide in an open market? What would the CWB need to do to get your business commitment?
5) I note the industry concerns expressed about overdoing the shift to canola in the coming year. I have the same concerns about barley. What will happen in the coming year if western Canada produces a 13 to 15 mln tonne barley crop and has 1 to 2 mln tonnes available for sale above normal requirements (domestic feed and normal malt sales). Tight corn supplies are optimistic but this has to be offset by increased Aussie and European malt barley supplies. What will 2007/08 look like if we maintain the current system? What will 2007/08 look like in an open market with a CWB alternative?
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