The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will address the Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador during their Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, March 12) at 12:00 p.m. at the Delta St. John’s Hotel, 120 New Gower Street. Minister Byrne will speak about opportunities to expand egg production to support The Way Forward commitment to increase food self-sufficiency and employment in agriculture.

The Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador manages the production and supply of eggs in the province. All egg farmers in Canada operate under a federal/provincial agreement that coordinates an orderly national marketing system for eggs that supports the production and supply of fresh, local and high-quality product.

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