We've looked at the returns of dollars spent in agricultural research to the producers and the consumers--that's economic research undertaken by people in our university and many others--and it varies, depending on exactly what the research is. The dollar return per dollar invested is anywhere from nine dollars to $18 or $20. This has been done by independent third party groups as well.
There is very little doubt that even when you're investing in speculative research, the overall return per dollar invested is enormous, and it's a return to producers, to consumers, and to the country.