Mr. Miller, those are great questions. At the Canadian Pork Council, we invest in Canada Pork International and Pork Marketing Canada. We do a lot and spend a lot on promoting, not only internationally but also here in Canada. In Ontario, we've gone a step further and we've come out with a homegrown Ontario program that people are now asking for. At the end of the day, when you export 60% of your product, you have to get out there and you have to compete.
On your comment on using the byproducts of the ethanol industry, regarding DDGs, five years ago in hog feeding in Canada we used virtually none. Today there are many rations that include up to 15%. The hog industry in Canada is one of the most competitive agricultural industries we have. I'll go head to head with anybody in the world. You guys give me a level playing field. You're the government.
We should be on the record here too. We do not support subsidies for ethanol production. It's an energy source. It should be able to stand on its own two feet.
Our packing industry is struggling. There's no doubt there. I believe with the technology that I've seen around the world, our packing industry will be able to compete with anybody.
I'll turn this over to Jim.