I call this meeting to order.
We're going to continue on with our study today on business risk management and how it ties in with the greater issue of the APF hearings and our study that we're doing as a committee.
Today we're going to welcome to the table Mr. William Van Tassel, from the Federation of Quebec Producers of Cash Crops; from the Ontario-Quebec Grain Farmers' Coalition, we have Mr. Peter Tuinema; from the Grain Growers of Canada, we have Mr. Ross Ravelli and Mr. Richard Phillips; from the Canadian Seed Growers Association, we have Mr. Barry Reisner; from the Canadian Soybean Council, we have Mr. Jim Gowland; and from the Ontario Soybean Growers, we have Mr. Arden Schneckenburger. Welcome.
I'm glad to see you're all here, taking time out of your busy schedules. I know you're all itching to get out into the fields. It's so warm out that it's starting to feel like spring and time to start planting, but we're glad to have you all here to make these presentations.
With that, we'll open it up to you first, Mr. Van Tassel, for your presentation.