Delegates from Mexico, the United States and Canada focused on long-term predictability, science-based trade policy and enhancing cross-border collaboration to protect against harmful animal diseases.

The hourly minimum wage for H-2A workers in California will rise to $19.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027. Western Growers and other state farm associations strongly oppose the bill.

The Nova Scotia Fruit Growers’ Association is forecasting 2.2 million bushels of apples for 2026, up about 30 per cent after last year’s drought. The website launch promotes the signature apple: Honeycrisp.

Québec goes to the polls on October 5 while British Columbia holds its snap election on October 24. BC’s current ag minister Lana Popham is not seeking re-election.

Parliament has taken a step in the right direction with Bill C-30 writes crop protection advisor Chris Duyvelshoff. The legislation amended the federal Pest Control Products Act by requiring the Minister of Health to consider national food security…