Agriculture committee  I was part of some of the initial discussions and research, and definitely what was discussed by industry and what came out were two entirely different things. I've expressed this before and I think it's a fair statement. But it doesn't mean we can't start again under your chairm

Agriculture committee  With respect to the grains industry, though, we need something that's a little broader, because the livestock industry--all livestock--and feathers are so different. I wanted to say that the real problem in agriculture is the cost of production. The input costs exceed...and tha

Agriculture committee  That's where the problem is.

Agriculture committee  That's correct.

Agriculture committee  I don't have enough information.

Agriculture committee  That's a fair question, because farmers often ask why they should have to do it too. I'm involved with a lot of people in the processing industry, value-adding everything, from those who add value on their farms to those whose bakeries export worldwide. Some of the handicaps, in

Agriculture committee  I guess one of the terms that struck me was commodity selling. I think there is merit in the discussion of having enabling policy on the federal level to access high-population markets that are beyond the North American standard and get more into a demand pull rather a supply pus

Agriculture committee  Thank you. Merci. The first part of the question asked how we could get the urban population engaged or show them the value of agriculture and the value of farming. My initial response is that I don't have the answer for that. I think a lot of the engagement comes when you star

Agriculture committee  Where do we see things happening? Investment in biotechnology will continue. There are 459 biotechnology companies in Canada, representing 10% of the global activity. We foresee a lot of that continuing. Working with public health will be a priority, as agriculture teams with r

Agriculture committee  Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Brenda Schoepp, and I'm a producer from the Rimbey area. Our family has had a long history in agriculture, from cow-calf to feedlot, organic grains and food production, retail sales, and now is going int