Pascal Forest, president of the Producteurs de légumes de transformation du Québec, shares how climate change and global competition are challenging growers of processing vegetables in Ontario and Québec.
The French-fry giant closed its Connell processing plant on September 30, 2024, citing a supply and demand imbalance.
Terence Hochstein, executive director, Potato Growers of Alberta, shares his analysis of the potato harvest across the country. He predicts that his own provincial growers will meet the five-year average for yields: 386.5 cwt/acre.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association will be holding their fall joint advocacy event November 18-20 on Parliament Hill. To participate in Fall Harvest 2024, members are invited to register by…
As of October 1, 2024, minimum wages increased in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island. British Columbia has the highest minimum wage of all provinces at $17.40 per hour.
