Agriculture

The federal and Ontario governments are jointly investing up to $1.5 million to support diversity in the agriculture and agri-food sectors through… …

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 …

One-third of jobs in the agriculture sector and one-fifth of jobs in food and beverage manufacturing are at risk of automation in… …

Picking asparagus is back-breaking work. Scurrying down the field, knife-wielding workers stoop down to cut the dark green spears shooting out of… …

A former farm labourer and manager has been awarded $434,980 in damages following a wrongful dismissal suit against his employer of 40 …

By Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos, University of Michigan and Alexis J. Handal, University of Michigan Michigan is famous for its fruit festivals. Visitors can …

Nearly 400 workers at Highline Mushrooms farms in British Columbia have joined the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 1518, marking the …

A total of 170 migrant workers at Highline Mushrooms’ four factory farms in Abbotsford, B.C., have unionized, joining the United Food and… …

B.C. farmers are increasingly turning to new technology to address labour shortages and enhance food security, thanks to funding from both federal… …

Ottawa is considering significant changes to its Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, prompting agri-businesses to call for more streamlined processes and increased… …