Agriculture committee  I would agree with Stuart. The increase in the cost of production over our lifetime has been outrageous. Something that strikes me as a very significant difference is the globalized economy we're dealing with now that I think didn't exist in my parent's generation quite as it d

Agriculture committee  Yes, it is possible.

Agriculture committee  It would be how to farm without using government programs.

Agriculture committee  No, I think it's very self-explanatory. I haven't actually gone through it in detail and come up with a plan myself. What we have right now is a crop insurance program in Saskatchewan that works fairly well for a lot of people. There are some pretty big gaps in it for young farme

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon--

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll try to keep it brief. You'll be timing me, will you?

Agriculture committee  Okay. I farm about 70 kilometres north of Saskatoon, close to the little town of Laird. I've been there for seven years now. I moved back home after having a life outside of farming for several years. I decided to come back to see what I could do to make a difference in my comm