Mr. Speaker, a farmer in my riding sold 161 tonnes of malt barley and received $20,330. That is pathetic to start with. However, he paid $699 for terminal cleaning. He paid $4,546 for freight. He paid $2,026 for handling. He paid $64 for a malt barley levy. He paid $146 for administration. Thirty-seven per cent of his cheque was gone before he got it.
What is the government going to do about reducing input costs and reducing these types of bills that farmers are paying?