Mr. Chair, I'll take a stab at that one.
We consult with the federal government whenever we get a chance, and we have some priorities, particularly with business risk management. This ties in with the whole idea of Growing Forward, which we believe is really like a national farm program. It fits in with the infrastructure asks as well; we believe these should be tied together, so that we can make sure we have good roads and good infrastructure so that our farmers can compete on an international basis.
We think there are some ways the federal government can save money and streamline some of their programs. We've asked that AgriInvest be looked at. We think farmers like AgriInvest because it's very simple to administer, it's very easy for them to understand, and it's something that's bankable and that they can rely on in cases of emergencies at seeding and harvest time. We see ways the federal government could actually save money.
We've also asked for such things as a better definition of AgriRecovery. Now, it seems, this is more of an ad hoc program.
We certainly appreciate that the federal government helps farmers from time to time. We saw it last year and we saw it this year. We're asking them to put a package together that we can work with—and can help develop, actually.