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Tobacco deal could fall with government

Everything is still so up in the air that it’s hard to tell how the cards are going to play out with the current political crisis gripping Canada. If the government does change, what impact could that have on agriculture?

The tobacco industry could be one victim of the turmoil. Continue reading Tobacco deal could fall with government

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Obama + agriculture + Canada = ?

Now that America has it’s new President-elect in Senator Barack Obama, what does that mean for farmers? That’s a big question not only for farmers on either side of the Canada – US border, but also around the world.

Although I did follow the US election fairly regularly, I didn’t pay as much attention to the candidates’ agricultural platforms as I did to other aspects of the campaign. As far as farming went, I was more focused on what was going on with the Canadian election earlier this fall.

So in an effort to get caught up and hopefully also formulate an opinion – and maybe even speculate on what lies ahead as so many writers are wont to do – I turned to the Internet to see what others are saying. And there seems no shortage of viewpoints.
Continue reading Obama + agriculture + Canada = ?

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