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Workers wanted: Agribusiness sector hiring

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus January 30, 2016

CNS Canada — More people have applied for jobs in Canada’s agribusiness sector as of late, according to an industry researcher, but some agricultural sectors still face a critical labour shortage. “People have said that they have received more resumes this year than in previous years,” said Debra Hauer, project manager at the Canadian Agricultural

A group of Filipinos who arrived to work at the Springhill Farms hog-processing plant in Neepawa last January. Immigrants now make up almost a quarter of Neepawa’s population.

Local news

Prairie towns lack settlement services for immigrants

Rural Development Institute study surveyed 29 towns across Prairies and B.C.

By Lorraine Stevenson August 11, 2015

Rural towns exist because of immigration, but they aren’t easy places for immigrants to move into nowadays. Lack of employment or foreign credentials going unrecognized are only part of the problem, according to a new report released by the Brandon-based Rural Development Institute. Newcomers go wherever language training, affordable housing, child care, public transportation, and

Country Crossroads, Local news

Farm jobs need better profile and promotion, says Ag Days speaker

Increased competition for labour and decreasing rural populations  mean farmers need to get smarter about their hiring practices

By Lorraine Stevenson January 30, 2015

Farmers at Ag Days might have left the farm in good hands so they could take a day or two off last week — but maybe not. A near-capacity crowd in the Keystone Centre amphitheatre listening to a speaker talk about why it’s so tough hiring help on the farm these days is one sign

Local news

Beef and swine producers needed to detail farm jobs

New research project travels across Canada inviting input from producers to redefine farm jobs

By Meghan Mast November 26, 2014

A new national research project is aiming to better define the jobs in modern agriculture so that government can begin to address chronic labour shortages the sector faces. “The basis behind this is the government doesn’t have a clue,” said Jade Reeve, project manager from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC). “We’re trying to

Country Crossroads

Voluntary guidelines recommend best practices for hiring youth

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association staff say guidelines are geared to employers  but are also useful to anyone with young people working with them in ag worksites

By Lorraine Stevenson July 8, 2014

Now that the calendar has flipped to July, many teens get a job working on a neighbour’s farm or in some other agriculturally related job. While many bring their youthful energy and a ‘can do’ attitude to their workplace, they also think they’ll never get hurt and are indifferent to risk. When that youthful naiveté is

News

Farm labour organization hoping to carry on

By Sheri Monk June 16, 2012

Supporters of a non-profit organization that helps farmers deal with labour issues say they hope to carry on despite an impending loss of federal funding. The six-year-old Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council was told last summer that its funding will be terminated in March 2013. “The council has been working toward becoming a self-sustaining organization

News

The ins and outs of hiring foreign workers

By Helen Mcmenamin January 24, 2012

As farm work has become increasingly complex and skil-led, farmers, non-farming landowners and employment agencies are searching the world for the right employees. At the other end of the scale, some employers, including horticulture operations, are turning the movement of low-wage jobs out of Canada on its head and are bringing foreign workers to this

News

Hiring uninsured contractors on the farm risky

By Theresa Whalen January 24, 2012

Hiring contractors who are not covered by your province’s workers’ compensation might save a little money but it could ruin your farm business. Helping farmers and ranchers reduce the risks in their operations is the core message of the theme Plan • Farm • Safety, a three-year focus for the Canadian agricultural safety campaign. In

Hogs, Livestock

New Limits On Temporary Foreign Workers

May 5, 2011

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Over the last few years, the western Canadian pork industry has become heavily dependent on foreign workers. Indeed, it is not too far fetched to say

Cereals, Country Crossroads

Fewer Opting To Work At Home In Past Decade

By Lorraine Stevenson February 10, 2011

Working from home was supposed to be the way of the future, and Brent VanKoughnet bought into it, running his company AgriSkills Inc. from his home in Carman for more than 12 years. It seemed like a perfect fit. Due to the nature of his business, he had the luxury to choose whether to work

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

Tag Archives Employment

Workers wanted: Agribusiness sector hiring

Prairie towns lack settlement services for immigrants

Farm jobs need better profile and promotion, says Ag Days speaker

Beef and swine producers needed to detail farm jobs

Voluntary guidelines recommend best practices for hiring youth

Farm labour organization hoping to carry on

The ins and outs of hiring foreign workers

Hiring uninsured contractors on the farm risky

New Limits On Temporary Foreign Workers

Fewer Opting To Work At Home In Past Decade

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