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Originally Posted by Berger_4_
i don't think they should get rid of it. unless farmers actually unite or whatever, prices will decrease dramatically...i think it should be a split system...you can choose to sell your wheat through the board for a guaranteed price, or take a risk and try and market it on your own
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How do you know prices will decrease dramatically? CWB prices are already lower than world prices. Look at the prices that farmers are getting for canola and compare that to soybeans which is what sets the prices for oilseeds. You will see that canola prices have actually outpaced soybeans in price growth. If farmers can market canola, peas, and oats without the CWB's help, why should wheat and barley be any different? I think the only time you will see a dramatic price decrease for for farmers is if the world price drops.