Dave: Don can probably answer this better from his perspective as a farmer, but
there is in my mind a strong parallel role played by the Canadian Federation of
Agriculture and the US Farm Bureau. Both operate a very mainstream, "preserve
the status quo", pro-capital and resource-intensive type agribusiness profile.
Both have more left-leaning counterweights, such as the National Farmers Union
in Canada. While the CFA is certainly dominant, I don't think I'm misreading
the signals too badlly when I say that an increasing number of farmers are
turning away from their traditional representation at the CFA because it is no
longer serving their needs - as appears to have happened with the Farm Bureau
too. Ann
Dave Lewington wrote:
> >We are being sold out to the US corporate systems as fast as the government
> >dares to move. Health care, water rights, saltwater fish, you name it,
> >we're losing it.
> >
> >Don Maroc
> >Vancouver Island, Canada
>
> This brings up an interesting point, after watching 60 minutes, and watching
> the discussion on the US Farm Bureau, do any Canadians on this list see
> similarities with some of the groups that supposedly represent Canadian
> farmers interests? I tried to ask on the Successful Farming website if
> anyone felt that there were too many similarities between Farm Bureau and
> the OFA (Ontario Federation of Agriculture) but I did not get any responses.
>
> Dave
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