We would agree with that, but at the same time, from a producer's standpoint we're not at the table. We are greatly affected by these labour stoppages. You don't even have to call them "labour stoppages". When collective bargaining breaks down and companies suffer a strike, farmers suffer as well. I think that's where we're at: Talking about a balance of power is about trying to have some exemptions because, for a producer, when we don't get shipping we don't get paid. If we don't do shipping we lose sales as well, and we never recover from a lost sale—that's gone. To your point, for the balance of power, this is why it's so important for producers to have it recognized that some agriculture products should be moving. Again, it's about food security, both nationally and internationally, and it does affect prices. It's supply and demand: if the supply is cut off, the demand goes up and prices increase.
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