date:Aug 14, 2012
Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced an investment of $289,000 to assist sheep and goat farmers to reduce the risk of food-borne illness.
Our Government is committed to food safety and to creating a strong agriculture industry for the future, said Mr. Lemieux. This investment will help strengthen on-farm food safety systems and give sheep and goat farmers the tools they need to continue to produce safe,