Solutions to labour shortages may lie offshore Tuesday, June 2, 2009 With the daily news full of stories of plant closures, job losses and unemployment figures, will Canadians again start considering agricultural jobs?Apparently not. Pork producers have increasingly been looking internationally to find reliable employees as it seems Canadians do not want that work.Last fall, Sue Selves, human resources project co-ordinator for the Ontario Pork Industry Council, organized information sessions to help producers who were thinking of hiring offshore labour. Although statistics on the number of foreign workers coming to Ontario pig farms are difficult to find, Selves says the idea to hold the sessions came from producers."I arranged these sessions in response to feedback and inquiries that I had received from producers who were having a very difficult time finding staff for their operations," she says. BP Livestock breeding patent unites German farmers and environmentalists Advisory committee composition is challenged
Kubota Boosts Smart Agriculture with Agtonomy Partnership Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Kubota Corporation has made a strategic investment in Agtonomy, a United States–based startup focused on developing automation systems for precision agriculture. This move strengthens their ongoing partnership and supports the growth of smart farming solutions for specialty... Read this article online
Canada Invests in Domestic Food Processing and Supply Chains Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Protein Industries Canada has welcomed two additional companies into its Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain program, further supporting efforts to increase the use of Canadian-grown and processed ingredients in food manufacturing. The latest projects aim to enhance domestic... Read this article online
Bayer Appoints Kacy Perry as New Crop Science Canada Division Head Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Bayer’s Crop Science division has named Kacy Perry as the new Country Division Head for Crop Science Canada, with her appointment taking effect on July 1, 2026. In her new position, Perry will oversee more than 550 employees across multiple Canadian locations while serving on Bayer’s... Read this article online
Canadians pay $224 per year for supply management, a new report says Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Canadian think tank MEI looked at supply management and identified how much the system costs Canadians each year. “Overall, supply management results in an additional cost to the average Canadian of $224 per year,” the organization said in a June 18 report. MEI came to this figure by... Read this article online
Fertilizer Canada supports Mercosur trade deal Tuesday, June 23, 2026 A segment of Canada’s ag industry wants the federal government to finalize a trade agreement with South American countries. Fertilizer Canada is unwavering in its support for a Mercosur trade deal. “For Canada’s fertilizer industry, this is not a theoretical opportunity,” Michael... Read this article online