Liberty Stolen

Since the harvest season is upon us I felt compelled to write about the the "great" establishment known as the Canadian Wheat Board.  I find it difficult to agree with a marketing board that will not allow a farmer to sell his own wheat or barley to the buyer they choose.  Farmers should own the fruits of their labour, and be able to sell it to whomever they want, no government strings attached.

The argument for wheat board involvement is that a single buyer acts as a single seller on the world market and receives a higher price than the farmer would get selling on his own.  I don't doubt the truth to this at all.  I'm sure the farmer's do, in general, get more.  That positive does not neutralize the negatives of the wheat board.  Let us not do evil so that good may come from it.

The most important thing for a person to have is their freedom and liberty.  Taking some of it, under the guise of receiving better prices, is not proper in a free society.

Producers who have toiled in the field should have the ability to sell their grain to any buyer they want if we want to call ourselves not only a free market economy but a free country.

I find it hard to listen to anyone who thinks that a farmer, who sells his own grain to a buyer should be fined and treated like a criminal for selling their own products they have grown with their own resources.