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Ritz Grazes Through Harper Cabinet Shuffle

Ritz Grazes Through Harper Cabinet Shuffle

Gerry Ritz Stays on as Agriculture Minister

By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com

After much speculation if Canada’s seasoned agriculture minister Gerry Ritz would stay on as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Harpers sweeping cabinet shuffle on Monday – Ritz proves his resilience.

Ritz has served as minister of agriculture for six years and led over 30 international trade missions, securing a number of new markets for Canadian farmers and food processors. More recently, Ritz championed market freedom for grain farmers in Western Canada.

Harper introduced eight new faces to his 34 person cabinet.
 


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Spring Planting Prep Just Got Serious… We NEED This!

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Getting closer to planting season means one thing… it’s time to get EVERYTHING ready.

Today didn’t go exactly as planned—we thought we’d be hauling potatoes again, but instead we spent the day digging equipment out of the cellar, hooking up the grain drill, and getting tractors ready to roll. With wheat planting just around the corner, every piece of equipment matters.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a normal day without a few problems… dead batteries, hydraulic issues, and a truck tire that absolutely refused to cooperate. We tried everything—jump packs, bead bazooka, ratchet straps… and eventually had to bring out the “big guns” just to get things moving again.

But that’s farm life—adapt, fix, and keep moving forward.

We’re getting close to go-time. Wheat seed is coming soon, and planting season is right around the corner