Agriculture committee  I would like to comment on a few things, if that's okay. You had directed some questions to me.

Agriculture committee  The new intern program is a good thing. I'm not going to disagree with that. We've advocated for it for a long time, and if it helps one farmer get in each year it's a good thing. Nova Scotia is under the same policies as Ontario. We're part of the P-5, so quota capping is happe

Agriculture committee  I think we have to help new entrants access capital.

Agriculture committee  I'm not familiar with it.

Agriculture committee  It will be available this August.

Agriculture committee  The problem with it is that you cannot own more than 24 kilograms. So you have a maximum farm size of 36 kilograms, including the 12 that they're going to give you for five years or whatever the period is. It's too small. If you're looking to purchase a farm, you're not looking a

Agriculture committee  We don't mind seeking outside investment, which I think the industry needs. But we need to have something to offer our investors without having to give up a big share of ownership of the farm. We still want to be the main shareholder. Basically, if we're trying to balance outside

Agriculture committee  Why is the value so high of a farm?

Agriculture committee  In the dairy industry, it's the price of quota. It's unfortunate, but... I believe it's a good system and I don't want to part with it, but...

Agriculture committee  The Dairy Farmers of Canada are only now starting to look at policies to control quota price. I think it's time they did that.

Agriculture committee  What we've encountered is that most of the programs out there are more geared towards value-adding and not other things. Primary agriculture is missing from the picture.

Agriculture committee  Hello. My name is Erica Versteeg, and I'm thankful for the opportunity to speak with you today about some of the challenges that my husband, Tony, and I have faced while trying to get into the dairy industry. We met at agricultural college while we were attaining degrees in agri