It was probably 25 years ago that U.S. farm support in the wheat sector really drove a lot of farmers in western Canada to look for alternative crops. At that time, pulse crops weren't under the Farm Bill, and this industry developed. This massive subsidization of agriculture has been a long-standing problem in our industry. We have to innovate, because we cannot compete with that level of support. One thing I would also add is that what we can do and need to do is ensure that we have ongoing market access.
We are facing two problems. One is that the U.S. industry is receiving support on a broad range of crops, but also, the U.S. has taken a very aggressive approach in negotiating bilateral trade agreements, and in the absence of a WTO agreement that does bring some discipline into this system, we've been advocating that Canada also pursue bilateral trade agreements. I'll just give Morocco as an example. A U.S. trade agreement is in place that gives them preferential access to a couple of important crops: durum wheat and lentils. We certainly have appreciated the action that has been taken to try to get more bilateral agreements in place so that we can at least maintain market access.