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can make it more complicated. Peas have become relatively more expensive year-to-date, because we haven't seen any of the price reductions in pulses over the last year that we've seen on cereals and oilseeds. However, there are other components in the decision-making on feed. For example, with aquafeed, it matters a lot how long the feed takes to dissolve when you drop it in the water – peas do very well in that respect. It's all an ongoing calculation made by buyers in China – they use linear programming to ensure the nutrients balance out, so it depends on price and the type of product, but it can also depend on quality. There's been reports of the USA taking over some of Canada's traditional pea markets such as the Philippines, Yemen, and parts of the Chinese market. Do you think it will continue? I think in China they did a few thousand
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