I think there is that fear. You have to understand that the country-of-origin labelling was promoted by maybe one or two lobbying groups. I don't believe the regulatory people in the United States showed much interest in this. Politically, it was brought upon them. Down the road, it could be of great harm to the United States livestock industry, because of cost. They could force their consumers to have to pay more for a product of the United States. By alienating themselves, they could show resistance. Also, their feedlots and their slaughter capacity could be drastically affected. Last year the export of calves out of Canada was perhaps 1.3 million head. They're sitting down there on feed. It will affect their capacity. That's a disadvantage to the producers down there. Their cattle industry will also be drastically affected by it, because we are totally integrated.
On April 23rd, 2009. See this statement in context.