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 …
Agriculture
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Global HR PracticesImmigrationOpinion
Trump’s push for more deportations could boost demand for foreign farmworkers with ‘guest worker’ visas
By Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh The U.S. has an important choice to make regarding agriculture. It can import more people to …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Nova Scotia kicks in $7 million to help farmers extend growing seasons
Nova Scotia will invest an additional $7 million to help fruit and vegetable farmers extend their growing seasons and meet year-round demand …
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Prince Edward Island has officially proclaimed May 5 as Mental Health in Agriculture Day, coinciding with Canada’s Mental Health Week and the …
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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 …


