Thank you.
Let's go back to the Gibson Capital report—an expert firm, as you indicated. I'm just wondering if you were aware of the Informa study, the 2008 report they have done.
I'll just mention a couple of the points. This is from the same people who were helping you with your report: Findings from the Informa study of June 2008 to Canadian Wheat Board earns no premium for farmers. U.S. farmers received higher prices for spring wheat in five of the past six years. Canadian Wheat Board spring wheat pool returns have been on average $15.97 per tonne below North Dakota average prices. U.S. farmers received higher prices for durum wheat in five of the past six years. Canadian Wheat Board durum returns have been on average $12.29 per tonne below North Dakota average prices. U.S. farmers received higher malt barley prices. In North Dakota, six-row malt barley prices have been $21.11 per tonne higher than Canadian Wheat Board returns. North Dakota two-row malt barley prices have been $5.51 per tonne higher than Canadian Wheat Board returns.
But then let's take a look at the other side: “In eight of the last nine years, canola prices received by Canadian farmers have been higher than canola prices received by U.S. farmers.”
Then if we also speak to the administrative costs, increased by an average of $2 million or 7.2% annually over the past 20 years, I think you can see why some people are saying there should be some studies done in this regard. I guess that's really what I'm looking at in that particular point in time.
How does the Canadian Wheat Board justify the differences we see there? Is it a case of getting too big and that you have too much machinery you're trying to deal with?