Agriculture

By Susanna Klassen, University of Victoria and Hannah Wittman, University of British Columbia Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with the United States has …

The federal government announced over $25 billion in supports for workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions, with an …

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator With Jamaica’s airports still closed in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, hundreds of Jamaican farm workers …

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 …