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Agriculture, food and beverage jobs to be lost to automation in next decade: Conference Board

by Todd Humber July 31, 2024

written by Todd Humber July 31, 2024

One-third of jobs in the agriculture sector and one-fifth of jobs in food and beverage manufacturing are at risk of automation in the next decade, according to the Conference Board of Canada. This transformation is driven by the integration of automation and digital technologies, which promises to ...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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