This picture was taken from a Regina Leader-Post article. I find the things that protestors put on signs very interesting, the second one from the left especially; "Young farmers want a future, Save the CWB!" This is somewhat ironic, considering that none of the people in the photo appear to be under the age of fifty.I can't see many young farmers staying on the farm because a government agency will market their wheat and barley for them. My own intuition suggests the opposite is true; As a young farmer, I want the expanded opportunity and greater choice in how my business is run.
The comments are open, so let us know what you think. Geoff and I are both farmers, both under 25, and we do not think that the future of young farmers requires a CWB monopoly. Does support for marketing choice run along age lines?
