For the mainstream media, agricultural reporting just means covering the controversy of the day

There was a time when the CBC’s daily noon farm show gave depth and perspective to agricultural reporting. Today, agriculture is only newsworthy when there is blood in the water

by BARRY WILSON

It was almost a quarter century ago when Canada’s national publicly-funded broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, decided to end its long-running daily agricultural reporting from Ottawa.

Legendary reporter George Price was retiring and the CBC, facing budget cuts from the Progressive Conservative government of the day, took advantage of Price’s departure to end the position.

Better Farming - August/September 2012