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Slava · 08-16-2007, 02:46 PM

I am also not an expert on the wheat board, but my understanding of the system is that losing the wheat board would be good for the huge farms and those close to the US boarder. For the smaller farms and those far from the boarder however this is not a level playing field.

I remember watching a show on this where one farmer said "what do i know about marketing grain to China?". Which made sense to me. The Wheat Board has some function. It strikes me as a situation where people want the best of both worlds; guarantees when the grain is not in demand and the right to hit the open market when it is.

08-16-2007, 02:46 PM	#7
Slava Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	I am also not an expert on the wheat board, but my understanding of the system is that losing the wheat board would be good for the huge farms and those close to the US boarder. For the smaller farms and those far from the boarder however this is not a level playing field. I remember watching a show on this where one farmer said "what do i know about marketing grain to China?". Which made sense to me. The Wheat Board has some function. It strikes me as a situation where people want the best of both worlds; guarantees when the grain is not in demand and the right to hit the open market when it is.