Agriculture committee  I'll just add to that very quickly. I want to point out an example of a regulatory burden, and I wish the gentlemen in the back could speak to this. As an example, we have a CCIA tag that has been proven to be better for use out there and to have a better backing, but one of the

Agriculture committee  They can't disrupt commerce, and some of the issues being pushed right now would significantly impact cattle commerce.

Agriculture committee  I guess the other side of that is that we have to trust in the science showing that the chemicals have been dissipated out of those plants. As long as users follow the effective dates provided by the chemical companies, which are determined through research, the chemicals will ha

Agriculture committee  I'd like to just add quickly that I believe our population base in the world is growing. We're going to have to utilize technologies to feed the population going forward. I think educating the consumer to see the benefits of these technologies rather than to fear them is somethin

Agriculture committee  I'll use the example of corn production in the States. That is a wonderful innovation. The yields have increased significantly over the past 20 years. In western Canada, our cereal grains haven't had that same kind of increase, primarily because Canada is a small market. Barley

Agriculture committee  Hello and thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. My name is Bryan Thiessen. My father, brother, and I operate a feeding and cattle operation in Saskatchewan and in Alberta. Raising a calf from birth to a 1,450-pound weight takes a lot time, forage, feed, and careful