Of course a lot of what you say is not true, Mr. Allen. There are no pending cuts. I mean, that's the job of the budget, should that come forward. Actually, we have that coming on March 29, as I understand.
The main estimates are just that. That's the first and foremost benchmark of what the government plans to do. If you look at last year's, rather than in isolation, then there are other programs that are added through the supplemental A, B, C, and so on, so that it actually goes beyond.
When you talk about business risk management, and your idea of cuts there, I would point out two things. The marketplace is delivering for farmers in this country as it's never done before, which is a good thing. The business risk programs are demand-driven, and at this point there is no demand. So there are actually no moneys allocated other than the main line item, such as $125 million for AgriRecovery. Should it be required, it will be there, and it will be there in a bigger way. Last year's floods were over $400 million, so the line item of $125 million, then, through the supplementaries and so on, becomes a lot bigger number.
I will not begin to speculate on what will happen in the Viterra situation. It's way too premature to do anything like that. Certainly farmers are beginning to understand the ability to market to whomever they like. Viterra is a major player, and we'll discuss those issues as they come forward, but I would not speculate on any takeover at this point.
You also point to a supposed cut at CFIA. You know the difference between a pilot project that is ending and a line item in the main estimates, I would hope. Having said that, the vast majority of that $33.5 million was the $30 million coming out of the Weatherill report. It was a three-year program specifically on listeria. That has gone exceptionally well, and we intend in every way possible to maintain that work, moving forward.
As I said, these are mains, and then you build on them with the supplementals through the rest of the year. I would hope that the NDP, if you're concerned about potential cuts, would actually support the budget this time around.