Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has a new counterpart in Canada with a new cabinet being sworn in. Ag Minister Kody Blois is kicking off his term with some big announcements.
Lyndsey Smith with RealAg Radio spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on what the Minister is focused on and what Canadian producers should keep an eye on.
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