Mr. Travis Toews at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On February 14th, 2008. See this statement in context.

February 14th, 2008 / 10 a.m.

Director and Vice-Chair, Domestic Agricultural Policy, Canadian Cattlemen's Association

I really don't feel qualified to comment on the environmental effects. I've seen results of studies that point in various directions.

Again, I'll just reiterate that our real concern is in a potential for a year of shortage in North America. We feel the cattle industry could lose significant infrastructure if the biofuels industry expands at a rate where the supply of feed grains cannot keep up.

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