The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council predicts growing labour shortages by 2030, particularly in the tree fruit and vine sectors of horticulture.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show will be held in Vancouver April 23-25. Early bird registration closes Friday, March 1.

British Columbia’s minimum wage will be the highest of 10 Canadian provinces. Minimum piece rates for 15 hand-harvested crops will also increase by 3.9 per cent on Dec. 31, 2024.

More than $3.1 million in federal funding will go to the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute to improve the National Index on Agri-Food Performance.

A new report commissioned by the U.S.-based National Potato Council shows that Canada is second only to Mexico as a destination for fresh potatoes. Exports were valued at $91.6 million from July ’22 to June ’23 compared to $103.1 million to Mexico.