First, I think the Competition Bureau should be reinforced, that a thorough analysis should be conducted of the Competition Act and that it should be seen whether there is some way to give it more teeth, so that the Bureau can take measures to ensure there is adequate competition in the market once again.
Then information should be made available on volumes and on what is available; in other words, we should know a little more. That would enable producers to adopt purchasing strategies. If we start buying everything in the fall, suppliers will adjust. We've already done that back home in Quebec. We established purchasing strategies for grains and inputs, and our suppliers adjusted. All we can do is save on interest: we pay sooner with a little more. Suppliers have the ability to adjust quickly to purchasing strategies that we adopt. Good measures must be taken with regard to information so that people can be more aware of the situations prevailing in the market.
Measures should also be taken regarding research in order to develop new varieties that could produce good yields and be more energy-efficient than some of our current inputs. A very serious look should also be taken at the advisory service that may be offered to producers. Sound advisory service strategies should be developed so that producers can use the inputs as efficiently as possible. In some cases, savings can be made by slightly reducing quantities, without there necessarily being an enormous decline in yield.