Thanks, Malcolm.
This is mainly for Mr. Seguin.
We know we have some of the best farmers in the world, who are doing the very best they can. They're innovative, yet a lot of them are finding it very difficult to make money, and we have tried to come up with all sorts of ways to help them.
I'll never forget one time in a committee when a farmer said to us, “Help us compete against foreign governments.”
Is there a more specific role for our government in this regard? Keep in mind that the U.S. heavily subsidizes certain groups—for example, rice farmers who then flood the markets in Africa, or apple farmers who flood our markets and put our farmers out of business. Is there a way our government can play a more active role to help our farmers compete against foreign governments?