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COVID-19 to Earn Agriculture Greater Appreciation

The Head of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture believes many Canadians will have a greater appreciation for agriculture when the smoke finally clears from the ongoing pandemic.

Mary Robinson says regardless of COVID 19, people need to eat and its Canadian farmers and their supply chains that are supplying a steady stream of food during these difficult times.

"If you consider how incredibly food is, we can fight COVID-19 and control COVID-19, but we still need to eat. Those of us in agriculture can take comfort that we are an essential service, and the world is relying on us. I think that when all the dust settles on this we are going to go through a major shift in what people value. I'm very hopeful that in that will work in agriculture's future."

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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