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Andrea Borodenko and Antoine Casimir have acquired Quebec’s Production Lareault.(CNW Group/Production Lareault)
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Major strawberry plant producer changes hands

New owners get funding to buy Lareault business

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The Quebec company billed as Canada’s largest producer of strawberry plants has picked up new ownership after nearly 70 years. Production Lareault, based on just over 450 acres at Lavaltrie, Que. — about 40 km northeast of Montreal, in the province’s Lanaudiere region — has been acquired by investors Antoine Casimir and Andrea Borodenko for
Ari Westhaver of the NFU demonstrating on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2023. (Jonah Grignon photo)
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NFU takes demand for ban on investor ownership to Parliament Hill

Organization's youth caucus concerned amid ‘transition crisis’

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Members of the National Farmers Union (NFU) gathered on Parliament Hill Wednesday to demand a ban on investor ownership of farmland. The demonstration was organized by the NFU Youth Caucus and Farm Workers’ Working Group. The goal was to demand protection of food sovereignty and help farmers, especially young ones, gain more access to farmland.
Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agriculture Producers, speaks during a panel discussion at the Agriculture Enlightened conference in Winnipeg on Oct. 26. (Geralyn Wichers photo)
Markets

Think outside the agriculture box for labour, ag and tech leaders say

Agriculture in the Classroom is reaching non-farming students with inspiration for ag jobs, panelists say

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Ag and tech leaders encouraged employers to think outside the agricultural box when looking to hire workers in order to expand the labour pool.  “I’m one of the lucky ones,” said Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP).  Mahoney entered the industry with no agriculture experience. She had training in human resources and
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Editor’s Take: Removing barriers

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My Glacier FarmMedia colleagues and I have been contemplating how to mark Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. One idea was a special edition of our electronic newsletter highlighting some of the work we’ve done over the past year to cover Indigenous issues in the agriculture sector. If you subscribe to
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New mentorship program targets young grain farmers

Wheat grower group looks to inject youth into its board with new program

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The Wheat Growers Association is looking for young farmers who want to know more about agricultural policy objectives. “This is a great opportunity for young farmers to learn the effects different policies like transportation, trade, and environment have on their farm,” said Kaitlyn Kitzan, the Calgary-based association’s treasurer and director for Saskatchewan. Why it matters:
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Crops

OAC to offer new master’s program in plant agriculture

New program would run alongside research-based degrees

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Ontario Agricultural College is seeking approvals to offer a new master’s degree in plant agriculture, which would designate plant science professionals operating at a grad-school level but not on the traditional research-based path. OAC said Wednesday its proposed new “master of plant agriculture” (MPAg) program would allow recent graduates and professionals to “quickly upgrade education
University of Saskatchewan student and longtime 4-Her Kadence Johnson has discovered the Next Step Club, a 4-H club for post-secondary students wishing to learn adult skills. (Alberta Farmer photos by Jeff Melchior)

At Ag in Motion: 4-H’ers get bigger-picture view of ag industry

Saskatchewan teens have fun at leading ag show

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Whether they were there to learn about leadership, careers in agriculture or just hang out with friends, some happy young people from Saskatchewan 4-H came out in force to Ag in Motion on Wednesday. Shelby Longworth, the provincial programs manager for 4-H Saskatchewan, said the group of older teens wanted to attend for a diverse
Harley and Brooklyn Siemens with their children, (left to right) Beckett, TaNielle and Sawyer.
Farmit Manitoba, News

A showcase in successful farm succession

Faces of Ag: Rosenort egg farmers earn Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ award

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[UPDATED: Apr. 6, 2023] For fourth-generation egg farmers Harley and Brooklyn Siemens, the news that they had been named Manitoba’s 2023 Outstanding Young Farmers was met with a mix of thrill and humility. “We were very honoured,” Harley Siemens said. “We’re proud of our accomplishments and all the work that we’ve put into our farm.” The Rosenort-area
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Markets

International farmers may ease Canadian human capital crunch

A global retirement crunch is coming and Canada is ill prepared, report says

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As other nations reduce their agricultural footprints in an effort to boost sustainability, their loss could be Canada’s human capital gain, a new report suggests. “The immigration of scientists, data engineers, and entrepreneurs has been recognized as critical to Canada’s growth. A similar approach needs to be adopted to attract farmers,” the authors wrote. The

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