Agriculture committee  We have no idea.

Agriculture committee  Just under $1 billion.

Agriculture committee  Yes, correct.

Agriculture committee  As recently as last week, our marketing board met with Minister Strahl. Minister Strahl's message to the board was for us to go back to the drawing board, that what we were asking for was too rich. As you've indicated, exit programs are hurtful; it doesn't matter where you look.

Agriculture committee  We're suggesting that $3.30 a pound, as asked for the marketing board originally, times 272 million pounds. We're asking for a top-up for the producers that went out in TAAP, including the Quebec producers. That was not a fair program. There were no funds to establish--

Agriculture committee  May I address it back to the alternatives, very briefly?

Agriculture committee  I'm 48 years old, and through my 26 years of farming, I have grown six alternative crops. All six have failed and failed miserably. It is very trying, and these are costly failures. I would suggest that a new agriculture venture would cost any one of us here a minimum of a quarter of a million dollars--money we don't have.

Agriculture committee  Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to present on behalf of our farmers. Tobacco Farmers in Crisis is a federally registered non-profit organization. We formed two years ago in recognition of the fact that our farmers were in trouble. Our board has been working on our behalf.