Thank you for the question.
Certainly, a trend we're seeing is that our members do not have formal succession plans. But I don't see that as a direct link in terms of folks not continuing on with farming because of the regulatory burden. As I said, it's our top priority. In every survey we've done on our farm members' top priorities, the top responses are regulatory reform and the reduction of red tape. I think we have a huge opportunity here to unleash entrepreneurship at the farm gate by reducing some of those major costs for our farm members on the regulatory side. Focusing on that regulatory reform I think will make it easier for farmers to get into the industry, get interested in farming and agriculture, and free up some time for our farm members to invest in their businesses, invest in their communities, and invest in their own families.
We have farm members and agribusiness owners spending hours and hours just on complying with things like Stats Canada surveys and a number of items. If they had that time, there would be a huge opportunity for them to invest in those things to make their farm businesses more competitive. It would inspire a lot more innovation at the farm gate.
Thank you.