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.
- The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association updates how farm employers might respond to the newly implemented underused housing tax.
- On the eve of World Water Day, March 22, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has released a report on the water concerns of Québec’s farmers and agri-food processors. Both quantity and quality of water are an issue.