The nation needs to up its game to become a food safety leader
Canadian Federation of Agriculture planning more activities to highlight agriculture’s contributions as country marks 150th anniversary of confederation
Foreign workers will be part of the solution, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council says
Over the last decade the number of unfilled jobs has nearly doubled
Groups say a parliamentary report offers recommendations that are a step in the right direction
Cash receipt losses to Canadian farmers from job vacancies pegged at $1.5 billion, or three per cent of the industry’s total value in sales and production
New CropLife head says he will focus on dealing with other countries, farm groups and the food industry
Former cabinet minister Ted Menzies brushes off accusations that he intends to use his political connections as president and CEO of CropLife Canada to influence former colleagues. Menzies recently resigned as MP for the southern Alberta riding of McLeod to succeed Lorne Hepworth, a former Saskatchewan agriculture minister, who retires next year. CropLife represents Canada’sTraditional industries are a major economic driver yet they are largely ignored in public policy making
The agri-food sector should consider joining forces with the fisheries, mining, forestry and energy industries to remind Canadians how important the country’s original economic building blocks remain. The forestry, mining and energy sectors generate about 11 per cent of the national Gross Domestic Product, says a new report from the Public Policy Forum. Add in
