CropWeek 2010 - Richard Phillips - Public Plant Breeding and Farm Safety Nets

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Richard Phillips is the Executive Director of the Grain Growers of Canada and he is a very busy man these days with all the things going on in the grain industry.  Richard was apart of a panel discussion at the SaskSeed annual meeting at CropWeek.  The panel discussion was about whether or not the grain farmer needs biotech wheat to be successful.

In this video Richard talked to me about the improvements needed for Canadian farm safety nets and need for more money to flow into public plant breeding.

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Shaun Haney

In 2008, I started RealAgriculture.com as a hobby that has turned into a dream come true. Getting a chance to see agriculture across Canada, talking to farmers involved in all facets of agriculture makes me a very lucky person. Along with writing for RealAgriculture.com, I also host RealAg Radio on Rural Radio 147 every weekday at 4:30pm est. @shaunhaney

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