Canada’s Agriculture Sector Warns of Food Shortages and Higher Prices

Bruce Bird attends to a newly born calf on his farm near Cremona, Alta., on March 25, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 flu pandemic. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Canada’s agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it it isn’t designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-19 crisis.