The federal program helping employers of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) cover the costs of isolating new workers for two weeks on their arrival in Canada has been extended through November. […] Read more
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Foreign worker isolation support extended
Federal program extended alongside federal restrictions
Newfoundland farmers may shoot problem moose at night
Province to provide permits to qualified farmers
Moose causing crop damage on farms in Newfoundland and Labrador may now be shot by farmers at night under a new special permit system. Farmers dealing with “problem moose” can […] Read more
Federal surplus food program now taking applications
Qualified NGOs sought to move, distribute perishables to 'populations in need'
A federal program to get food to those who need it, using stockpiles of perishables created by the COVID-19-related shutdown of the dining sector, is now taking applications. The $50 […] Read more
Details on federal food surplus program expected in ‘days’
Ottawa already at work with businesses, minister says
Ottawa — Detailed plans of the federal government’s food buyback program are expected soon, according to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. Ottawa tabbed $50 million of its COVID-19 response funds for […] Read more
Investment to help develop horticulture automation
The hope is that the greenhouse-focused work will spread to other agriculture sectors
Ontario horticultural sector representatives say a federal investment of $5 million into automation projects could help address labour issues. Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced the investment Nov. 26, as […] Read more
Horticultural industry trying to rally support for seasonal worker program
The Ontario horticultural industry is trying to drum up support for a long-standing program that allows growers who face labour shortages to hire seasonal workers from Mexico and the Caribbean. […] Read more
Arysta plans market expansion in Western Canada
CNS Canada — Arysta LifeScience, a crop chemical company known in Western Canada for its line of Everest products, now wants to become a household name for Prairie farmers. Platform […] Read more
Australia dumps ‘backpacker tax’ over farm, export concerns
Sydney | Reuters — Australia on Wednesday walked back from a planned tax hike on foreign travellers who work in the country, following concerns from farmers that their supply of […] Read more