Agriculture committee  I really can't answer how farm machinery sales are impacted by our subsidies. One thing I think is important for you to understand is that, as an organization, we do have a policy position on subsidies. There are certain things we would like to see, for example, in the 2007 Farm

Agriculture committee  There's certainly a correlation between net farm income and equipment sales. If farmers in the States--and I'm sure it's true here--are making money, they tend to reinvest it in their enterprise. In relatively short order that circulates through the community--five times, I guess

Agriculture committee  My home base is, yes.

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon. I'd like to thank the committee for allowing us to appear here today as well. As John said, I serve as chairman of the North American Equipment Dealers Association, which represents nearly 5,000 equipment dealers throughout Canada and the U.S. Our mission state