ISSUES - Agriculture News Releases & Columns - 2008 & 2009
 

2009

  • Column for the week of Dec. 28, 2009 - RURAL COMMUNITIES - Rural Canada is always on the federal government’s radar . . . click here; audio version
  • Column for the week of Sept. 28, 2009 - AGRICULTURE - Farming community gets plugged into the Internet . . . click here; audio version
  • GARRY'S March 27 AGRICULTURE FORUM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR VIEWING. Video from this year's Agriculture Forum, held March 27 in Yorkton, is available thanks to CPAC's Video on Demand . . . Dr. David Kohl's presentation . . . click here; The Hon. Bob Bjornerud's presentation . . . click here
  • Column for the week of April 20, 2009 - FARMING RESEARCH - Federal government supports flax and hemp farming . . . click here; audio version
  • Column for the week of March 23, 2009 - AG FORUM - Come one, come all to my 10th Annual Agriculture Forum on March 27 . . . click here; audio version
  • Column for the week of Jan. 19, 2009 - LIVESTOCK - Government helps livestock industry increase export opportunities . . . click here; audio version

2008

  • June 9, 2008 - NEWS RELEASE - KICKSTART DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING . . . click here
  • Oral Question - June 5, 2008 - Mr. Speaker, the chair of the Canadian Wheat Board, Larry Hill, admitted this morning to the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry that an overwhelming majority of farmers are asking for marketing freedom for barley. This is absolutely in line with what farmers in my riding are telling me . . . click here
  • Statement - April 28 , 2008 - BREITKREUZ QUESTIONS MINISTER RITZ ON GOVERNMENT'S COMMITTMENT TO BIO-FUELS. . . click here; audio version
  • Column for the week of April 21, 2008 - AG FORUM - Minister Ritz reaches out at Agriculture Forum 2008 . . . click here
  • April 9, 2008 - News Release - AGRISTABILITY DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING . . . click here
  • Column for the week of March 24, 2008 - AG FORUM - World renowned expert to address Agricultural Forum 2008 . . . click here, audio version
  • Column for the week of March 3, 2008 - AGRICULTURE - Federal government reduces financial pressure for farm families . . . click here
  • Feb. 27, 2008 - News Release - SASKATCHEWAN FARES WELL IN BUDGET 2008 . . . click here
  • Feb. 13, 2008 - News Release - CANADIAN AGRICULTURE SKILLS SERVICE (CASS) CLAIM AND RECEIPT DEADLINE EXTENDED . . . click here
  • Jan. 30, 2008 - News Release - AgriINVEST, AgriSTABILITY INFORMATION SESSIONS TO BE HELD IN YORKTON-MELVILLE . . . click here
  • Jan. 28, 2008 - Statement in the House - BREITKREUZ REITERATES: WESTERN CANADIAN FARMERS WANT MARKETING CHOICE, NOT CWB MONOPOLY . . . click here