Will the Canadian Grains Institute (CIGI) continue without the CWB

[charliep]

as I understand the term producer it means farmer, the CMBTC works for both the malting industry and farmers as far as variety testing for malting purposes, have toured thier facilities and it is an interesting operation
anyone that has done the CIGI course spends part of a day at the CMBTC

[Vader]

silverback, where have you been!! The auditor general of Canada - Shiela Fraser did a full audit of the CWB. You know the meaning of a FULL audit by the Auditor General of Canada. They spent millions of dollars.

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[TOM4CWB]

Vader,

An Audit that asked hard questions... that the CWB was not interested in answering... and kicked the "at pleasure" auditor out of the building.

The CWB has no clue about what being accountable and having integrety... no access to information, no competition, nothing that even dimly reflects a responsible member of a respected rational normal Canadian Society from a free and democratic or corporate perspective.

[wilagro]

With all of the enemies that the CWB has to deal with lately, is it any wonder that they "bar the door", so to speak. If I were running the CWB I am sure that I too would have a "fortress" mentality when the "snoops" keep poking around looking for supposed unsubstantiated infractions or mis-deeds under the CWB mandate. The CWB has been under attack by the USA interests for years and they have been aided and abetted by their "quisling" Canadian allies i.e. Canadian special interest groups...and I think you know of whom I speak.

[parsley]

wilagrow, good for you for referring to both those lunatics and dogs.

winwin must be your brother.

Parsley

[charliep]

I am always amazed how threads get pulled off topic. The origninal issue was CIGI funding and how it might happen in a new world. The statement is it will stop when the CWB looses single desk status. Other highlighted other regions of the world/crops in Canada that research, marketing and customer service organizations that operate in an open market. This is a legitimate topic that should be talked about starting with the impact of an open barley market with a CWB alterative.

[wilagro]

charliep: Well, in my opinion...if the CWB is weakened or DESTROYED because of direct federal government intervention, then THEY should increase their contribution for funding of the CIGI over and above what they are currently contributing.

Is that a sufficient answer?

[parsley]

According to their financial statement, the CWB has made the following committment:

"The Corporation has agreed to fund the operations of the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) for a base amount of $1,985 annually, through to 2008."

Parsley

[agstar77]

From my understanding CIGI funding has been cut and may of it's field workers let go, morale has been destroyed. It has many programs ready to go but no one left to run them . They do have some deadwood at the top that is destroying it. There needs to be a examination of its' management with regards to turfing them. CIGI would be scrapped without the CWB.

[parsley]

agstar77,

The CWB Directors obviously think they are doing a good job because they hand over the cash.

FYI, even though the CWB does not market or pool the grain exported by the feed mills, it appears CIGI/CWB are offering programs that benefit the feed mills:

"FEED

The Feed area is CIGI's link to international and domestic markets for Canadian feed ingredients. Staff coordinate CIGI programs focused on a number of feed ingredients including wheat, barley, canola meal, flax and flaxseed meal, peas, processed alfalfa, rye and grain screening pellets. Staff are also involved in feed-related studies, trials and technical missions. "

Should the feed mills sponsor their own seminars, trials et al?

Parsley