Seed potato export still in place for P.E.I. farmers
Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are taking the federal government to court due to the decision to restrict the movement of P.E.I. seed potatoes.
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Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are taking the federal government to court due to the decision to restrict the movement of P.E.I. seed potatoes.
A court heard arguments yesterday regarding the federal decision to restrict movement of P.E.I. seed potatoes following detections of potato wart. It was part of a judicial review filed by the P.E.I. Potato Board against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the federal minister of agriculture.
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