Harvesting Opportunity, the new business model is designed specifically to create greater farmer returns from the domestic and global marketplace.

Chairperson Ken Ritter notes the plan calls for a grain marketing corporation, independent of government, with a venture-capital subsidiary to generate additional value for farmers from commercial investments. The plan also calls for a $1.5 billion capital fund to be established by the federal government in lieu of exsisting guarantees on farmer's payments and C.W.B. borrowings. He stresses this proposal has been developed for a number of reasons including the fact farmers need more money from the marketplace, and the fact the global market is now dominated by gigantic trans national companies. Ritter notes the board is seeking feedback on the proposal including Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl who has received a copy.