Agriculture writers meet in Regina to talk green

Over 80 agriculture journalists from across the country descended on Regina over the weekend for the annual Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation conference.

For some conference goers this was their first time in Saskatchewan, but many issues discussed under the theme of “Green is the Colour, Farming is the Game” share similarities across the country, including sustainability of the agriculture industry.

Agriculture Minister David Marit was there to welcome the group to Regina and Saskatchewan at the opening reception.

There are great stories to tell of agriculture in Canada, he said, and journalists are the ones to tell it to the world.

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