Thank you. And finally, very quickly, specialty crops are very important in Maine, Whether it's our wild blueberries, apples, potatoes, and they've had a hard time lately. Our wild blueberry crop and our apple producers were affected by an excessively rainy spring that prevented pollinization from occurring, and then they were hit with a drought in the summer and fall. A lot of times the disaster assistance programs are really tailored for row crops, and they're not easily accessible for specialty crops. There was some money set aside, but frankly, it's not enough. (07:16–07:35)
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