In terms of actual measurements, we spend a lot of time trying to demonstrate the value of our investments, not only to Ag Canada, who funds the science clusters, but also to our producers, who provide check-off. The biggest thing we've been able to see, through innovations in animal health and those types of things, is an increase in calf survivability. We've also seen a rise in crop yields and extended grazing, so producers are able to graze sometimes into January and February, which was unheard of when I was younger. We've seen all of these things, yet the average daily gain in feedlots continues to decline. All of these things are done through very incremental long-term improvements. They're not silver bullets. It's a matter of continued inventive research, whether that's on the farm or working with researchers. I think that's the biggest thing. We're not focused on just one silver bullet. It's all across the chain. I think we see that even with some of the food-safety innovations. We have to better trace these things and isolate these issues very quickly and expediently so that we don't have public confidence issues, which is a big concern for our industry.
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