Agriculture

By Ethan Braund | Woolwich Observer The agriculture industry is currently facing a major labour shortage problem, and temporary foreign workers (TFW) are …

A Leamington-based mushroom producer has been fined $115,000 after a worker was critically injured at its Kingsville facility, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, …

By Pam Wright | Chatham Voice Gabriel Allahdua had high expectations when he came to Canada to work in a Leamington, Ont., greenhouse …

By Nathan Reiter | Lethbridge Herald The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) is wanting to put a stop to Bill C-2 which is currently …

By Paige Seburn | The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers say they’re proud of how they treat their workers — and frustrated by national …

By Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh The U.S. has an important choice to make regarding agriculture. It can import more people to …

Nova Scotia will invest an additional $7 million to help fruit and vegetable farmers extend their growing seasons and meet year-round demand …

Prince Edward Island has officially proclaimed May 5 as Mental Health in Agriculture Day, coinciding with Canada’s Mental Health Week and the …

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada? Erika …

Farmers in Nova Scotia’s apple and wild blueberry industries can now access funding to upgrade their harvesting equipment, with a focus on …