I would like to comment on that as well.
I failed to mention in my earlier presentation that I am an organic producer and that the introduction of some GMO canola products eliminated my ability to grow organic canola because of the gene transfers through the air or whatever methods are used. The certification agency can no longer guarantee that I won't have contamination of my fields, so they won't allow me to grow it.
I was told by a foreign specialist that if GM alfalfa were introduced, the wind would take that pollen 10 miles. How can anybody reasonably expect to be able to contain that sort of new technology within 10 miles? It will destroy the organic industry, because all aspects of the organic industry use alfalfa, either as a product to sell or as a soil builder. For me, my dairy is also organic, so I won't be able to feed that to my cows. It will just destroy the whole organic industry, and for what? It will be something else for Monsanto to put in their pocket.
So I think it's critical that we consider farmers first, including in other policies going forward. That's going to be the way we turn this ship around, by revamping our priorities. Instead of looking after what big business wants first and then if anything is left over, farmers can have it, I think we need to turn that around and put farmers' priorities first.
Thank you.