New Brunswick plans to end its ban on the entry of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) next week as the province moves to the “yellow” level in its COVID-19 pandemic recovery […] Read more
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New Brunswick to lift ban on temporary foreign workers
Damage 'already been done' for farmers, NFU-NB says
New report identifies challenges of COVID-19
Supply isn’t a concern, but processing and moving food have proved to be a challenge
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has identified short- and long-term issues affecting the food system’s resilience. Why it matters: By identifying key obstacles affecting food production and […] Read more
Ontario’s plowing match latest COVID-19 casualty
The International Plowing Match will be held next in Lindsay in 2021
The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) is the latest major event to be cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19. Host Lindsay will get the chance to welcome plowing […] Read more
JBS resumes second shift at Alberta beef plant
Out of 650 COVID cases at plant, 11 are 'active'
Meat giant JBS’s Alberta beef packing plant has resumed two daily shifts as of Thursday, as fewer than a dozen of its 2,600-plus employees are now sidelined by COVID-19. The […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Ag commodities steady
Slack demand for biofuel has dragged on corn
MarketsFarm — Crop commodity values on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have largely stabilized as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed in several U.S. states. “We’ve been playing this virus for […] Read more
34 Ontario fairs cancelled due to COVID-19
Community safety and financial risk cited as reasons not to run in 2020
Many agricultural societies across Ontario have cancelled their 2020 fairs due to continued concerns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Vince Brennan, manager with the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS), […] Read more
USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers that grow crops including corn and soybeans will receive coronavirus assistance payments based on either half of their 2019 production or the supplies they […] Read more
Trump floats halt to U.S. cattle imports as pandemic hurts ranchers
'We have a lot of cattle in this country'
Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks to help U.S. […] Read more
Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and the United States have agreed to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days as part of the […] Read more
Food service shutdowns challenge system
Diverse food system panel talks about COVID-19 effects
The Canadian Club of Toronto recently held an online event for key players in the agriculture and food supply chain. The May 7 event looked at key factors that affected […] Read more