And we all know what will happen to the prices when all the grain companies finaly merge...thanks to a deregulated marketing system and the dismantling of the single desk....and when this happens. don't let me hear any complaining from the ones who supported deregulation.

Now, seeing that the majority of the country has been in the grips of a drought, and, with the exception of last year, coping with low prices (like this year) and that the majority of growers have had to sell their shares with these companies just to survive, I would think that when they mention 'shareholders' they mean 'businessmen'.

Some of these don't really care about who they bring down, as long as their own pockets have a silver lining. As 'A Wheat Grower' has said, its not going to benefit the growers, who built both of these companies with their own 'hard earned' money in the first place.

I'm surprised that they have even hinted about such a merger. I thought that they would just push it through regardless.

Several Aussie grain marketers will need to merge to remain competitive.

Their only thought will be for their shareholders benefit. It will not be the growers' interests that they will have in mind when they offer the lowest price possible.

Perhaps you can tell us: why, when years ago there was a choice of marketers to sell our wheat to in a deregulated system, why didn't growers receive a decent payment then for their grain?

And why is it going to be so much better now, under a deregulated system?