That's a tough question, because the minute we start to prescribe what the industry does, we begin to suggest or, maybe beyond suggestion, tell producers who they can sell to and who they can't. I do expect that there has been some increase to loyalty of Canadian plants since 2003. In fact, I know that for a fact. But Canadian producers also have to remain competitive. If they can sell their cattle to an American plant for even a small margin higher than the Canadian plant, they really need to do that to remain competitive with their American counterparts. So it really comes down to the competitiveness of our plants. That's really the answer. We recognize there is an ebb and flow there. At certain times the U.S. plants are more competitive and historically there have been times when Canadian plants have been quite competitive. I see that as the key.
On March 22nd, 2007. See this statement in context.