TORONTO, ONTARIO and CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Canadian agriculture producers are enjoying a strong rebound from last year, with real output on track to increase 7.5 per cent by the end of 2012 according to BMO Economics.
On Monday, October 22, 2012, experts from BMO Bank of Montreal along with the President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture will discuss the reasons for this strength and provide an outlook for the Canadian agricultural industry. The media panel will include Ron Bonnett, President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture; David Rinneard, National Manager, Agriculture, BMO Bank of Montreal; and Ross Purdy, Senior Manager, Agriculture, Alberta, BMO Bank of Montreal.
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