Agriculture committee  I may have a partial explanation. There is no question that, as regards egg production, quota prices are in place and building costs are important. That said, it may be because of the size of the land that we must own, which is smaller, at least from my perception. Would that not be a part of the problem?

Agriculture committee  I think that Mr. Lecours is absolutely right. As the mayor of my municipality and reeve of a regional county municipality, it goes without saying that I try to help and promote, through our local development centres, the establishment of new and diversified businesses. That said, there is no escaping mass productions such as dairy, hog or eggs, and their importance in the area.

Agriculture committee  I am not very familiar with the AgriFlex program itself, but I believe that there should be a greater contribution from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. AgriFlex deals with productions that are not subject to quotas, but what about the rest, all the other productions that are managed and where there are no investments?

Agriculture committee  Good morning. I thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee for giving me the opportunity to speak this morning. I am here as an individual. I am an agricultural producer, a dairy farmer. I co-own a dairy farm with my brother. I have two sons who are 25 and 29. They love agriculture they live and breathe it.