Let me finish. Even if that were true—just assume for a minute that it were detrimental to establishing value-adding—the primary reason that maltsters and millers want producers out of the way is so they can access their raw product more cheaply.
Let me quote from the annual report of the Alliance Grain Traders, who just announced or passed a plan in Regina: “Margin erosion is combated by negotiating lower prices from growers....” That's from their own report.
I'll tell you that as a farmer, selling my grain for less to support value-adding doesn't make me very excited.