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National Agriculture Leaders Debate to be held September 30

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture will be hosting a National Agriculture Leaders debate in lead up to the Federal Election. The debate will highlight issues facing Canadian farmers and give an opportunity for each party to outline its platform positions as they pertain to Canada's farm and food future.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHO:

  1. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Hon.Gerry Ritz
  2. Malcolm Allen, NDP Agriculture Critic, TBC
  3. Mark Eyking, Liberal Agriculture Critic
  4. Bruce Hyer, Deputy Leader, Green Party
  5. Bloq Québécois, representative TBC

WHERE: Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel, the Laurier Room

RSVP & WEBCAST REGISTRATION: Please register in advance for the webcast and RSVP if attending in person. Registration information, as well as details on farmers' priorities for the upcoming election, can be viewed here.

Debate questions will be posed via pre-taped video segments from farmers across Canada.

Source: CFA-FCA


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Utilizing a rotational grazing method on our farmstead with our sheep helps to let the pasture/paddocks rest. We also just invested in a chain harrow to allow us to drag the paddocks our sheep just left to break up and spread their manure around, dethatch thicker grass areas, and to rough up bare dirt areas to all for a better seed to soil contact if we overseed that paddock. This was our first time really using the chain harrow besides initially testing it out. We are very impressed with the work it did and how and area that was majority dirt, could be roughed up before reseeding.

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