The witnesses who appeared before you said they didn't get their fair share of the subsidies they were entitled to. These subsidies supposedly targeted farmers in general, but only some of them ended up benefiting from them. Some production sectors or small producers aren't getting any subsidies, unless the government sets up their own targeted subsidies.
I'm not sure things are going so well for apple growers. When they are having a tough time, are they entitled to benefit from programs such as the CAIS in order to offset their loss of income?
My question is simple: what sort of assistance are you expecting from the federal government?