Where Is TOM4CWB?

[Burbert]

Doesn't Tom have a laptop? Aren't pro marketers always checking for updated info, trends? Is he going to get to vote?
Gosh almighty Batman, we may be in real trouble, if we don't get some input soon!!
I am so confused, without guidance I may be forced to stick to the status quo. I know I'll look for guidance elsewhere. Parsley are you there? Please give me at least 99 more reasons why I should hate the CWB, I feel so vulnerable and alone today.

[Incognito]

99 jars of vaseline so you can continue to get screwed and like it.

Anything else?

[agstar77]

Don't pick on T4 while he's away. Pick on IC .

[agstar77]

Incognito, good one!!!!LOL!!!!!!!

[wd9]

Some in this industry work dam hard ensuring there actually is a future in this industry. Time in Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, internationally, away from family and friends a lot - away from the farm, maybe too much. Advocating, not so much to move ahead but to hold onto what we got. Transportation, safety nets, biotechnology, renewable energy, land use, PMRA, "green" organization influence, and on and on.

The CWB is a tiny, miniscule, almost irrelevant discussion in terms of importance in our industry. With or without it, little will change. You will still get worldish price for your wheat and malt barley.

However, can you access new technologies in seed or do you have some NGO organization telling you what works best on your farm? Fair and efficient transportation? Do we keep pissing off customers with our inability to get crop on time to the coast? Crop insurance that works in each province? Effective revenue insurance that is market based and inexpensive?

Trade tarrifs that don't distort where and how much your grain can even be marketed for? India lowered the tarriffs on palm and soy oil from 75 to 65%. Canola has to go fight for it, nothing is a given or is fair.

Access to international generic chemicals?

Should the CWB exist - who gives a flying "if you see Kay". The one thing the votes actually do show. It pales in comparison to the real issues in agriculture. Fortunately agriville and the general media can carry the CWB discussion on ad infinitum, so the rest of us (TOM4CWB included) can work on the real issues.

[Burbert]

Wd9, We once planted some Space Tomatoes on our farm, they grew well and weren't deformed.(More details to follow).. We were advised however, not to eat them. Have you done anything like that Wd9? Just one of the examples of how we have done our bit to keep Canadian Ag going forward! All of us working together on obscure odd projects and talking about bizarre subjects, such as improved competition relative to rail service in this Country will benefit all in future years to come.

[Burbert]

Icg, What is all this talk about vaseline? I assume you are referring to the bio- produced version of the product, made using canola oil! Ha,ha...

[Burbert]

Space Toamtoes would work well on your farm Burbert, seein you think like your from space!!!

[wd9]

You're right Burbert, talking about different subjects though, not always about the same one.

Yup, grew a very strange plant this year myself, will wait and see what happens in terms of the customer. It is very labour intensive and not sure of the value to me in the end.

[mustardman]

Actually Snappy I think your from space,
probably from the panet URANUS