Okay.
Producers need a true partnership between producers and government in program development.
We need to reinstate the National Safety Nets Advisory Committee or form a new similar committee that has representatives from all the national farm organizations and representation from provincial general farm organizations.
We need to design a NISA-type program for the top tier of CAIS. We've all talked about that, and that seems to be happening.
We need to allow regional companion programs to address different regional needs.
We need to initiate some type of component to address the declining margins for causes beyond producers' control, such as cost of production, an inflation factor, or a price decline adjustment, within the business risk management part.
We need to establish a disaster component to address major disasters such as drought or BSE.
We need to put public funding for primary crop development on par with value-added research.
We need to reward producers for projects that enhance or contribute to the public good.
Last, we need to develop policies and programs that encourage young people to enter agriculture and help older producers to exit.
Thank you.