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On a 19-degree Friday afternoon in November, provincial officials gathered with a small crowd of farmers at Coburn Farms in Keswick Ridge to announce the New Brunswick Agriculture Growth Action Plan and the Agriculture Climate Change Strategy.
Plan includes reduction in greenhouse gas emission from farms
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 06, 2026 6:08 PM EST | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago
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Agriculture Minister Pat Finnigan said the initiatives will help strengthen the industry and grow the economy. (Ian Curran/CBC)
On a 19-degree Friday afternoon in November, provincial officials gathered with a small crowd of farmers at Coburn Farms in Keswick Ridge.
Remarking on the unseasonably high temperatures, Agriculture Minister Pat Finnigan said, “I think we’re going to be growing bananas soon if this keeps up.”
He announced the New Brunswick Agriculture Growth Action Plan and the Agriculture Climate Change Strategy.
“Together, these initiatives will help strengthen our agriculture sector, grow our economy, and build a more resilient, sustainable future for producers across the province,” Finnigan said.
He said the business side of the plan will focus on optimizing existing farmland,
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