Cuba said on Wednesday it had leased farmland to a Vietnamese company to grow rice, a first since the 1959 revolution which kicked all foreign landowners out.
In first, Cuba leases farmland to foreign firm
Food and beverage sector sees softening demand for workers
Job vacancies in food and beverage manufacturing fell to 2019 levels this year, but softening demand for workers isn’t necessarily a positive sign says Farm Credit Canada.
Prairie forecast: Summer weather not over yet
It looks like summer is not over yet. After a week of fairly unstable weather across much of the Prairies, it looks like we're moving into a period of stable warm weather to start September.
Canada forecasts hotter-than-average summer as peak wildfire season nears
Reuters – Canada is expecting a hotter-than-usual summer with slightly below-average precipitation in central Canada, government officials said on Tuesday, offering little relief from ongoing drought and the risk of […] Read more
Alberta to be warmer, drier than Manitoba, Saskatchewan ‘a mixed bag’
“We are starting to see hints of warmer weather arriving in Alberta,” the chief scientist for Weatherlogics stated, noting that Manitoba and Saskatchewan are to get temperatures that are normal to below normal.
Burnout a problem in conservation sector
Like farmers, people in the environmental profession face many uphill battles that can affect their health
Mental health challenges are a regular topic of discussion in the agriculture sector, but farmers are not the only workers with high rates of anxiety, depression and other forms of […] Read more
Opinion: Is it time for a farmer venture fund?
The Agri Tech Venture Forum in Toronto is a fascinating event, and much more different than the farmer-focused events I attend. In the room are venture capitalists of all types […] Read more
Prairie forecast: Plenty of chances for rain
Forecast issued May 29, covering May 20 to June 5, 2024
Looking at the big picture, we should see some warmer temperatures—after all it is June—but I still don't see signs of any sustained heat.
Canadian Border Services workers vote to strike
Workers at the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) voted 96 per cent in favour of strike action, according to a statement released by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) earlier today.
How Canada can support Indigenous farm entrepreneurs
Tatum Claypool, Nuffield scholar and FCC relationship manager, discusses historical barriers and current opportunities
For Claypool, Canada’s Indigenous communities are a relatively untapped resource when it comes to agricultural economic development. With favourable age demographics and a strong cultural connection with the land and agricultural production, developing farm and food enterprises would be a boon for communities where economic opportunities are few, as well as for Canadian agriculture as a whole