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Agriculture committee  The barns are anywhere from 10,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet, but the important thing is that we can have that 30°C to 32°C temperature, and we have to get there in order for those little birds to survive. If there's a faulty furnace or something, it doesn't take much and

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  No. As far as I can tell, they don't measure up.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  We constantly look for better ways to heat, but it's just very difficult in the winters here when it goes down to -40°C at times. We are unique in terms of the coldness we have to deal with. We'll look at any innovation, though. I would have a whole different attitude towards the

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  When I was asked the question about the cost and the ratio, I gave a figure of $10 million, but that's more of a fully operational thing. I'd have to take the question under advisement to give a proper answer, because that one is the wrong answer.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  They would have largely covered the costs, because it would be barn by barn. There are about 15 barns. Two years ago, we had a barn burn down, and we went with a whole different style of barn, with tilt-up concrete. That is a lot more energy-efficient than the older barns. It's

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  I just misspoke on something.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  I haven't figured that out exactly, because—

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  Our overall operating costs are around $10 million.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  Yes. I'm just showing where we're headed, where it's going.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  Well, we always improve insulation and things like that. That's the type of thing we can do, but other than that it's very limited.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  It's an ongoing thing.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra

Agriculture committee  I'd say 90%.

October 24th, 2022Committee meeting

Hessel Kielstra