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Feb 13, 2018

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Today is the second annual Canada Agriculture Day, a celebration of the country's agriculture sector. The industry employs one in eight Canadians -- from farmers and their suppliers to food processors and retailers -- and contributes more than 110-billion dollars to the economy.

Interview with Tannis Baker (3:55 minutes) (1.79 Mb)

For more information on Canada’s Agriculture Day, go to www.CdnAgDay.ca.

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