RealAg on the Weekend, Apr 8: Transportation issues, disappointment from the Canadian Pork Council, and the future of pulse breeding

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Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend, airing every Saturday at 4 pm on Saskatchewan radio stations 650 CKOM Saskatoon and 980 CJME Regina!

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Rene Roy with the Canadian Pork Council to discuss concerns restrictions by the the United Kingdom as part of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

We will also hear from Greg Northey of Pulse Canada, to discuss the transportation issues in the last week’s federal budget and hear an interview Lyndsey Smith had with Dr. Tom Warketin of the University of Saskatchewan, on the future of pulse breeding.

Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email [email protected], on Twitter by using the hashtag #RealAgWeekend, or give us a shout on the response line, 1-855-776-6147.

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