Nova Scotia faces shortage of 2,600 farm workers by 2029, ag

The president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture says the province faces a shortage of 2,600 farm workers by 2029, while aging farm operators are increasingly having to figure out succession plans as they prepare to retire.

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