Any measures that can help farm succession would be useful. The thing we have to bear in mind is whether the basic farm unit is a viable and profitable enterprise. There is no point in turning over something that isn't a viable and profitable enterprise. That's the first question to be asked.
We're pleased to see that under the hog fund, the loan, the producers have to have a viable business plan. I think that's rule number one. My colleagues who work in farm debt mediation say that too often they see a farmer who has tried to bring in a child or another family when there just wasn't enough money to support the extra people. Over time the debt increases until finally the thing is not viable.