Reading Time: 2 minutes "While some agriculture employers offered these benefits, many participating organizations do not offer any flexible work arrangements or basic benefits like sick days," CAHRC wrote in a report on its 2024 survey of compensation practices in Canadian agriculture.
Farm wages, benefits have room to improve, survey says
Agriculture wages lag behind fields like construction, manufacturing, transport; jobs may lack basic benefits
Canada, Mexico, U.S. and Australian cattle groups signal support for integrated beef market
Reading Time: 2 minutes The memo of understanding, signed at trilateral meetings in Mexico last week, calls on their respective governments to invest in infrastructure and plans to protect the industry from outbreaks of foreign animal disease. It asks governments to promote livestock production as "an effect tool in land and resource management."
No progress on rail strike negotiations, say union, companies
Strike action delayed until CIRB hands down decision on safety implications of work stoppage
Reading Time: 2 minutes No progress has been made in negotiations with Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway the union representing many of their workers said yesterday.
Maple Leaf to close Brantford, Ont., plant
Reading Time: < 1 minute Maple Leaf will close its Brandford, Ontario poultry processing plant early next year, the company said yesterday.
Rail strike won’t happen this month, CPKC says
CPKC, Teamsters to continue meeting as Canadian Industrial Relations Board deliberates
Reading Time: 2 minutes A potential rail strike will not happen this month as rail companies and workers await a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said today.
Organic farmers invited to soil health benchmarking study
Reading Time: < 1 minute Organic farmers across the country are invited to measure the benefits of soil management practices on their farms as part of a study led by Prairie organic organizations.
Machinery firm LEMKEN hit by hackers
Reading Time: < 1 minute German machinery manufacturer LEMKEN says its been the victim of a cyber attack.
Ducks Unlimited and PepsiCo offer financial incentive
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers enrolled in Ducks Unlimited's Marginal Areas Program may be eligible for additional financial incentives.
‘Solar storm’ knocks out GPS signals over weekend
Reading Time: 2 minutes Don't adjust your TV sets. That really was a GPS outage over the weekend as a 'solar storm' rolled through the atmosphere.
Organic sector tables petition in Parliament
Groups call for recognition, incentives; supportive policy and programming
Reading Time: < 1 minute A petition calling for greater federal support of the organic sector was presented in Parliament this Tuesday. “The petitioners are calling upon the Government of Canada to give Canadians better and more affordable access to the foods they want by establishing bold policies and programs that would encourage growth in the domestic supply of organic,” said B.C. MP Alistair MacGregor, who tabled the petition.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
