AGRIS Co-operative board announced at its annual meeting Jan. 12 that patronage of $1.2 million will be returned to its farmer-owners. Total enterprise revenues in 2021 for AGRIS Co-operative were more than $310 million, with $3 million added to retained earnings to sup- port its operations. Patronage will be issued as 40 per cent cash […] Read more
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AGRIS Co-operative reports record financial year
Farm cybersecurity study underway
Canadian farmers are being asked for their input on a federally-backed project to assess and improve cybersecurity in Canada’s ag sector. The Community Safety Knowledge Alliance, the lead organization on the Cyber Security Capacity in Canadian Agriculture project, has put up a voluntary online survey for farm operators, running until Feb. 18, “to look at how farmers […] Read more
Migrant workers under social microscope
A recent ban on the workers hasn’t helped with community relations, say farm representatives
Frustration is growing for the Windsor-Essex agriculture sector as negative perceptions around migrant workers and COVID linger. “These workers did everything that was asked of them,” said Joseph Sbrocchi, executive director and general manager of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG). The vast majority of Temporary Foreign Agriculture Workers (TFAWs) in Ontario are double or triple […] Read more
Behind the short-lived Windsor-Essex foreign worker ban
Foreign agriculture workers were being tested at a much higher rate than the rest of the community, which inflated the numbers
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) rescinded its order limiting the arrival of temporary foreign agricultural workers within three days of issuance after the province stepped in to say it was unconstitutional. Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, acting Medical Officer of Health for WECHU, issued a letter of instruction Jan. 12 that paused the arrival of incoming […] Read more
Ford to suspend or cut plants’ output on chip shortage
San Francisco | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. plans to suspend or cut production at eight of its factories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico throughout next week because of chip supply constraints, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday. The changes come a day after the Detroit automaker warned a chip shortage would lead to […] Read more
Greek farmers stage tractor protest against soaring energy costs
Larissa | Reuters — Farmers in central Greece on Friday protested with hundreds of tractors against soaring energy costs, dismissing government support measures as inadequate and demanding more help to cope with rising prices. The farmers parked tractors on a national highway near the town of Larissa in central Greece, where they faced off with […] Read more
Alberta RCMP to start unclogging major border crossing
Blockade 'not a peaceful assembly,' Mounties say
A major supply chain corridor connecting Alberta and the U.S. is expected to be cleared of protestors and reopened to traffic on Tuesday, Alberta RCMP have warned. Protestors in vehicles formed a blockade Saturday on Highway 4 leading to the province’s only 24-hour Canada-U.S. border crossing, at Coutts, Alta., about 100 km southeast of Lethbridge. […] Read more
‘Hot’ global economy finds its groove
A 5.5 per cent increase in global gross domestic product is predicted this year, despite a resurgence in COVID-19 cases
Glacier FarmMedia – Export Development Canada (EDC) is forecasting another strong year of global economic growth in 2022. It predicts a 5.5 per cent increase in global gross domestic product, down slightly from six per cent in 2021. That is despite the Omicron-related resurgence in the COVID-19 pandemic. Why it matters: Consumers around the globe […] Read more
U of G launches free online business program for producers
Program is self-paced and taught by professors with significant agricultural industry experience
Farmers can get down to business with a new course offering from the University of Guelph, Foundations in Agricultural Management, a free eight-part online course. “Getting Ontario Agricultural College’s institutional knowledge into the hands of producers across Canada has always been a goal of ours,” said Rene Van Acker, dean, Ontario Agricultural College, University of […] Read more
Sustainability Index can promote value-chain credentials
Proof of sustainability becoming critical to corner global market share
The development of Canada’s first Agri-Food Sustainability Index (AFSI) is gaining traction. David McInnes, AFSI coordinator, said the initiative would affirm Canada’s agri-food leadership, create opportunities to add value, mark progress on societal priorities, and shape policy discussions in a more demanding food world. “Our task is about coming up with the right metrics to […] Read more
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