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Agriculture Ministers' Meeting Moved To October

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Conference of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture scheduled for July will be moved to October 14-16 in Guelph, Ontario.
 
In a tweet, Grain Growers of Canada says it's concerned about the postponement, adding the meeting would have been an opportunity to discuss reforms to Business Risk Management programs, including AgriStability.
 
The group is urging everyone involved to schedule an expedited virtual meeting to address these matters.
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