Finance committee  I'll speak to that. Thank you for the question, Ted. I understand what you're saying. On the way our association looks at it, there is a budget for agriculture. Obviously, a lot of federal dollars go into the agricultural industry. As far as the effectiveness of dollars, like th

Finance committee  There's not only the uncertainty of the business model, but you're waiting longer to get less money. We saw that with our own eyes in 2007, when we had the great displeasure of seeing our barley freedom yanked away at the last minute by Her Honour in Alberta. The price of barley

Finance committee  Thanks very much. Thank you, Gerrid. Our fourth recommendation is to increase the lifetime capital gains exemption on the sale of farm assets. Currently, the exemption on the sale of qualified farm property is $750,000. According to the 2006 census of agriculture, the average

Agriculture committee  Like Blair, I'm certainly not a scientist, not by any stretch of the imagination.

Agriculture committee  I'll use that power wisely. In terms of traditional wheat research and plant breeding—I'm not an expert on that either--you find a variety, whether it be a wild grass, whatever it is that shows resistance to fusarium, and you crossbreed it with existing varieties. It's a very ha

Agriculture committee  That's all I have to say for now. Thanks.

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  I think I may let Blair answer that question.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Guimond. There are many ways it's dealt with, depending on the level of severity. On our farm and on many farms, as the member from the Atlantic Grains said, it's by setting your combine differently, such as at a low level. The fusarium-affected k

Agriculture committee  I'll make a few short comments and then pass it over to Blair. I am aware of some of the studies that have been done into glyphosate. From the research I've done into it and my personal experience, the two major factors are varieties and climate. If you have a combination of adv

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, for the opportunity to present our views on the issues surrounding fusarium head blight. Just a little bit about me: I am Saskatchewan vice-president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and, along wit