$10 million is earmarked to help Ontario agrifood processors invest in new technology that increases energy efficiency and lowers energy costs.
- Enza Zaden introduces Analisa to its cucumber program. Performance has been excellent in Ontario and Québec greenhouses.
- A new digital agriculture awareness campaign called “I am Agriculture” is underway with federal funds of $953,000 over two years. Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau made the announcement.
- Jorge Osorio enjoys the driver’s seat as he transports his fellow compañeros at Windset Farms’ cucumber greenhouse near Delta, British Columbia. He is part of a 196-person contingent from Guatemala recruited under the AgStream program.
- Manitoba and three Atlantic provinces – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland – are set to raise minimum wage rates on April 1, 2023.