Reading Time: < 1 minute Women, racialized, Indigenous and young farmers and farm workers, as well as those from other underrepresented groups, are invited to apply to THE EXCHANGE, a new training and support program led by the National Farmers Union (NFU).
National Farmers Union opens applications to training, support program for underrepresented farmers
Pressure on farm income could push input prices down says FCC economist
Reading Time: 2 minutes Next year's farm input market will depend on the level of pressure on farm income, but early signs suggest input prices could come down according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada.
Agriculture dodges temporary foreign worker clamp down
Reading Time: 2 minutes Recent rule changes restricting access to temporary foreign workeers will not impact agriculture or food processing, federal employment minister says.
Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies
Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 1,600 Prairie farms were hit by hail between July 29 and August 11, with the heaviest damage in Alberta, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHC).
Teamsters issue strike notice to CN, CPKC stoppage ongoing
Reading Time: < 1 minute Workers at the Canadian National (CN) railway will be headed back to work today, their union said, but workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will remain off the job "pending an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)."
Senators Black, Robinson urge ministers to intervene in rail dispute
Federal agriculture minister says he’s 'monitoring' the situation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Senators Rob Black and Mary Robinson urged federal ministers to intervene to prevent a rail strike or lockout according to a letter posted to social media this morning.
A third of agricultural jobs could be automated in next decade, report says
Reading Time: 2 minutes One third of agricultural jobs could be automated in the next decade according to a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada.
Canadian egg, turkey production climbs on bird flu recovery, stronger demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian egg production reached record highs between June of last year and this May as the industry recovered from an avian flu outbreak according to Farm Credit Canada analysis.
CFIA adds requirements for cattle returning from U.S. due to bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle returning from the U.S. after a stay of less than 60 days will require additional certification as bird flu concerns continue.
Changes to Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive won’t offset capital gains losses says Grain Growers of Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Grain Growers of Canada says proposed changes to the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive will help some grain farmers but won’t offset losses due to changes to the capital gains inclusion rate.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
