Agriculture committee  I guess I referred to the option of going to a seven-year average because we do have that much data now. Since 2003, the former CAIS program, the predecessor to AgriStability, worked very similarly. With the advantage of that much background data, a longer timeframe may give you a bit more of an even flow, because you're right that that's the big kicker in a volatile sector.

Agriculture committee  Fair enough. I've had that problem before.

Agriculture committee  We've been asked to present our views today on the business risk management programs that currently exist and to offer our thoughts on how to improve these programs in Growing Forward 2. Potato farming is a very high-risk business. This crop, like many other crops, is highly influenced by weather in terms of both yield and quality, and the market is influenced by supply and demand on a global basis.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, I'd like to thank you all very much for the opportunity to present to you today on behalf of Potatoes New Brunswick. Our organization represents 186 potato growers in the province. We currently grow approximately 50,000 acres of potatoes.