I think the economics of dairy and egg production are not often discussed in the same conversation as supply management and that it would be nice to hear more from reporters about the relationships between costs, prices, and the leading edge of the humane treatment of animals.

Does increased competition and do lower prices correlate to less than optimal conditions for cows and chickens? Does paying a little more for milk or eggs equate to better living conditions for the animals that make the food that we consider essential for our happiness?

I believe it's possible to have low prices and high priorities for animal welfare on both sides of the border but I am very concerned that competent Canadian dairy farmers will experience a form of dumping by American milk factory farms. And that ultimately cheaper milk and eggs will be subsidized by less humane treatment of our animal friends.