Agriculture committee  About 6,600.

Agriculture committee  Of course.

Agriculture committee  Yes, we do, for more independent research into the issue funded by the government. Basically, at the ground level what can we do to minimize the incidence of fusarium, and what cultural practices can we employ to deal with the problem that isn't going to go away anytime soon?

Agriculture committee  Oh, yes. As I said, I think there are a lot of different ways we can go about combatting fusarium, but at the same time it's not going to be a quick fix. It's something that we have to deal with on the farm. It's something that we're going to deal with throughout the food chain.

Agriculture committee  No, he couldn't make it today. It's a long haul from Saskatchewan on the farm.

Agriculture committee  I'd like to thank the committee for having the National Farmers Union represented here. We represent 6,600 family farmers across the country and we work toward advocating farm policies that enhance farmers' economic power in the marketplace, promote environmental sustainability,

Agriculture committee  Thank you. Well, on your first comment regarding food sovereignty and food security, I think that positively, labelling can really do a lot to encourage the development of a more secure and sustainable food supply within Canada. These aren't heavy-handed regulations we're asking

Agriculture committee  Well, I think mandatory labelling is what the National Farmers Union is asking for. These are muddy waters right now, and we're looking to clarify things. Adding more labels and different criteria by which these products are going to be defined doesn't do anything to clear things