RealAg Radio, September 29: Saskatchewan election, GFO’s latest ad, and lessons learned from packing plant shutdowns

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Today’s RealAg Radio show was live on Sirius XM channel 147. Thanks for tuning in, we’re always thrilled to have you along

  • The top news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney;
  • Todd Lewis, farmer and president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), on the upcoming Saskatchewan election and some of the agricultural issues that need to be discussed;
  • Markus Haerle, director of the Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), on the latest version of the GFO’s campaign, which also includes producer groups from Quebec and the Maritimes, and what the organization’s main requestis; and,
  • Chris White with the Canadian Meat Council (CMC), on the packing plant shutdowns that occurred this spring, and how we can learn from the spring heading into a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the fall and winter season.

Do you have feedback on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email [email protected], on Twitter by using the hashtag #RealAgRadio, or give us a shout on the listener line, 1-855-776-6147.

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