With regards to the CWB debate, this is my view of what I believe will likely take place when our federal government takes it upon themselves to do away with the single desk market for wheat and barley, and gives farmers their choice of selling to the CWB or an open market.
I believe the large grain cartels could assure the demise of the CWB by out-pricing the CWB for one or more years.
They probably have the financial ability to do this by a loss of profit on wheat and barley or even a deficit on that grain for a period of time. They could also pay less for other grain, pulse crops and oilseeds to make up the deficit, if they chose to.
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Most farmers would naturally sell their wheat and barley for the highest price to increase their income, and the CWB would be history.
I would encourage all farmers to think of all the possibilities before it is too late. Think of what happened to the wheat board in Australia, and why is the U.S. against the CWB?
Art Yaworski,Viscount, Sask.
