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Saskatchewan shores up disaster program for bigger farms
Program extends PDAP aid to higher-revenue farm businesses

AgriRecovery underway for flood-battered B.C. farms
Feds, province put up $228 million

Farm cybersecurity campaign seeks farmer input
CSKA online survey open until Feb. 18

Audit finds Canada failing migrant farmworkers on COVID-19, housing inspections

Saving the mid-sized farm
Policy paper suggests altering institutions to offset cost burdens could support smaller farms without harming larger ones

Small navy of farmers rescues cattle in flood-hit B.C.

Former F. Menard hog plant upgrading for second shift
Olymel announces $9 million in renovations

Canada’s mink farms brace for COVID
Producers have had time to increase biosecurity efforts at the farm level

Return home stalled for some foreign workers
Seasonal foreign workers face uncertain timeline to return home due to pandemic-related border crossing restrictions
Seasonal foreign workers face uncertain timeline to return home due to pandemic-related border crossing restrictions
In the spring Ontario farmers were concerned COVID-19 border closures would stymie efforts to get the much-needed foreign workers into Ontario. Now it appears the pandemic might be hindering efforts to get those same workers back home to their families. Why it matters: Smooth operation of the seasonal foreign worker program is critical to the […] Read more
Feds seek feedback on farm worker living conditions
Consultations focused on 'primary agriculture' labour stream of TFWs