Certainly with poultry the regulatory framework isn't as extensive as with some of the crops. We have regulations around the types of antibiotics we can use, but that's becoming less of an issue, because we're moving more and more toward using fewer and not using them just for preventive purposes. I think that's good.
The codes of practice led by the federal government that have been developed are very good, but sometimes they're a very hard sell to farmers. It's not so much with Ag Canada as it is with some of the regulatory organizations such as CFIA. They will come in with a decision that may require a significant investment, without stopping to think about the length of time, about the impact. That's rare. There's a lot of good communication between industry and all levels of government. I think probably the more negative impacts come more from the provincial government decisions than from federal decisions. The federal is more at the food end, where the provincial ones have more of the authority around the actual production systems. That's what impacts the farmers.
The environmental changes have been extreme. It's funny, because I did a lot of work in the environment years ago, in environmental economics, and the farmers complained constantly. Now they don't even remember complaining about it. That's life, isn't it? Things change.