Dear Editor:
Producers are tired of the antics of Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz who continually rebuffs any producer who questions where the benefits are for the so called "marketing freedom", which the Minister has introduced. They want to know where the missing three dollars or more per bushel has gone, between what producers receive and grain companies sell their wheat for, (minus expenses)!!
Grain producers are citizens of Canada who have a right to ask questions and they should get intelligent answers from the Minister, not name calling and rebuffs!!
Ritz's economic predictions regarding agriculture based on this marketing freedom make no sense on the ground. Producers are now farming thousands of acres and yet total farm debt in Canada continues to rise. He continually espouses the benefits that "forward thinking" producers now have, yet many producers have some family members holding off farm jobs to keep their operations afloat.
Does anybody know if Ritz is driving a School Bus to supplement his MP's income??
Eric Sagan
Melville, SK.
