My apologies; thank you very much.
Sollio agriculture supports producers in eastern Canada to help them maximize their yields by specializing in the marketing of agriculture inputs and value-added agronomic services. We are proud to have fulfilled our duty to ensure our producers were supplied with fertilizer this past spring and to avoid shortages despite the sanctions imposed on fertilizer coming from Russia.
The prices, the large volumes required and the logistical constraints are the reasons that traditionally explain why eastern Canadian farmers purchase fertilizer from Russia. In eastern Canada, we normally fill our warehouses before the St. Lawrence Seaway closes to ensure we have at least half of the quantities of nitrogen required to supply growers for the 10 or so days of spring planting. The other half, which represents more than 10 ships for us, then arrives in the spring just in time to keep up with the rate at which our warehouses are emptied during planting.
This usual process calls for considerable collaboration and planning by producers and their suppliers in order to have the product available in the spring. However, because of the impacts of the war in Ukraine, some types of nitrogen are not currently available and producers are having to adjust their plans accordingly.
As a result, many are concerned about product availability and high prices and are delaying their orders. Consequently, without firm orders, we must review our supply strategy to avoid stock outs, knowing furthermore that our deadline is February to avoid the food insecurity associated with a decrease in production.
I'll turn to Mr. Gervais.