Thank you for being here today. I think you bring us some good information.
Being from Atlantic Canada, I often hear from constituents and from farmers that they are trying to work out that balance between food costs and safe products.
I was encouraged to hear you say that having public discussion on record like this is good, because I think we really do need to open those lines of communication and talk and connect consumers with their food sources so they understand what they're having.
When I had the opportunity in the spring to meet with some of the cattlemen from Atlantic Canada, I was very impressed by the efficiencies they brought to my attention. I was wondering if you could elaborate a little bit on the efficiencies that are currently in place and on how those are translating to food costs in Atlantic Canada or Canada as a whole?