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The Canadian Border Service Agency recently raided a farm in Kingsville, Ont., where agents apprehended six temporary foreign workers from Thailand. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Hundreds of scientists and other employees who support research at the federal Agriculture Department have been told that their jobs are being eliminated or cut. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It represents an important step in the growing awareness and contribution of the apicultural sector to Canadian agriculture. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A New Brunswick farmer who spent more than a year in a Beirut jail is suing the Canadian government, arguing it didn’t protect his Charter rights. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Homegrown horticulture products would be both less available, more expensive without temporary foreign workers, a Colchester County farmer says Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Changes announced by the federal government to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program will mean more red tape, additional costs for businesses says chamber. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Farm Management Canada has launched a competition to win an all-expense paid trip to the International Farm Management Congress in Poland in July 2013. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
May 1, 2013, Guelph, Ont. – Farmers, processors and organizations can attend one of nine upcoming information sessions to learn more about the new programs and Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian Government is helping Canadian exporters create new opportunities and extended access for trade and market development. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A study released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found that more than 99 percent of fresh grape samples tested had no detectable levels of sulphites. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The details of the Growing Forward 2 program for the agricultural sector in Manitoba have been released. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Farm Credit Canada has released its Spring 2013 Farmland Values Report based on the second half of 2012 showing an average increase of 10 per cent. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The new Agriculture Awareness Initiative has officially launched as part of the Growing Forward 2 framework of programming. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Nova Scotia’s newest apple has just been recognized as a new variety – it's called the Orangutan. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The landscape of the agricultural workforce is changing in Canada, affecting Canadian workers, workers from other countries and employers as well. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
April 1st marks the official launch of the Growing Forward 2 policy framework for Canada's agricultural and agri-food sector. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Report notes that farm performance overall continues to remain strong as the industry becomes more competitive, innovative and profitable. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture welcomes several measures unveiled in the 2013 Budget, but have concerns about others. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canada and Manitoba governments have created a new professorship in agriculture risk management and insurance in the Asper School of Business in Manitoba. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Three new reports released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada indicate a positive outlook for farmers in 2013. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!