James Bezan at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On March 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.

March 6th, 2008 / 9:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

I will bring the meeting to order. We have quorum.

We're going to continue with our study on the high input costs facing Canadian farmers.

We have before us today for this meeting, Darrin Qualman, from the National Farmers Union; from the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, Ray Orb; from the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada, Paul Wideman; and from CropLife Canada, Jill Maase and Peter MacLeod.

I welcome all of you to the table.

I ask that everybody keep their opening comments under 10 minutes, and then we'll open up the table for a discussion from our members.

Mr. Qualman, could you lead us off?

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