Canadian Farmer Shortage

Topic:

  • 40 per cent of farm operators will retire by 2033 leaving Canada 24,000 general farm, nursery and greenhouse operators short
  • 66 per cent of producers don’t have succession plans
  • Canada needs to accept 30,000 permanent immigrants by 2033

Interview with: Leo Guilbeault, President of the Essex County Federation of Agriculture

Audio Link


JON LIEDTKE
ON-Air Fill-In Host
AM800 CKLW
Windsor, ON
CANADA

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