"Sharing Knowledge. Protecting People." That’s the new tagline for the association that promotes farm safety.
- The Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council is releasing new data that show the gaps in skills in agriculture. As a sector, agriculture has an above-average vacancy rate of 7.4 per cent, with two in five employers saying they couldn’t find the…
- The University of Guelph’s exhibit at the fair, centered on the Future of Food, promises an interactive experience and opportunities to learn about careers in the agri-food sector. The fair runs November 3-12.
- Shawn Brenn, chair, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, details multi-pronged communications efforts about the temporary foreign worker program.
- Food inflation is an issue in every country, not just in Canada, explains Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman. The federal government’s summoning of retail grocer executives to Ottawa is more photo opportunity than a real understanding of a…