Economic value of agriculture industry often overlooked by feds, argue sector advocates

  • 📰 TheHillTimes
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 79%

United States News News

United States United States Latest News,United States United States Headlines

The Hill Times

Canada’s farmers could face a tough year in 2024 with declining commodity prices and drought, and agriculture advocates seeking support argue the federal government needs to appreciate the potential economic benefits their sector can provide. “What seems to be lost on the government is the economic development piece that agriculture offers to Canada and how they are not using that opportunity,” said Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

He speaks with a lot of passion about the sector. I think there are some questions around the understanding within the civil service within the rest of cabinet.” McCann argued that this year could be tough for farmers in Canada, despite a recent forecast released by the federal government describing robust economic performance in the agriculture sector in 2023. On Feb.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 11. in US

United States United States Latest News, United States United States Headlines