By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada? Erika …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nova Scotia launches funding program to improve safety in apple, blueberry harvests
Farmers in Nova Scotia’s apple and wild blueberry industries can now access funding to upgrade their harvesting equipment, with a focus on …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
$13.5 million federal youth employment and skills program opens to support agriculture sector
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberApplications for the federal Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will open on Jan. 27, with $13.5 million in funding to support …
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CompensationFeaturedLegislation & Compliance
B.C. announces 3.9% hike in farm-worker piece rates on Dec. 31
Minimum piece rates for 15 hand-harvested farm crops in British Columbia will increase by 3.9% on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, the province …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industry News
AI robotic potato sorter can cut costs, address labour shortages and improve grading: KPM Analytics
KPM Analytics has unveiled an AI-powered robotic potato sorter designed to automate the final inspection process, aiming to enhance grading accuracy and …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Charges dropped again farm owners, supervisor in death of Norfolk County worker
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Three years after a farm worker was killed in a Norfolk County ginseng field, charges against the farm’s owners and a supervisor …
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FeaturedMental Health
Feds, Ontario invest $1.8 million to boost mental health services for international agricultural workers
The federal and Ontario governments are allocating nearly $1.8 million over two years to enhance mental health support for international agricultural workers …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Governments launch $1.5 million initiative to boost diversity in Ontario’s agriculture workforce
The federal and Ontario governments are jointly investing up to $1.5 million to support diversity in the agriculture and agri-food sectors through …
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By Richard Wright | The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake migrant worker Denver Cunningham likes the farm he works on, has a genuine level of …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
Agriculture, food and beverage jobs to be lost to automation in next decade: Conference Board
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOne-third of jobs in the agriculture sector and one-fifth of jobs in food and beverage manufacturing are at risk of automation in …
