The Canadian Produce Marketing Association will welcome 18 men and women, all of them rising stars to the Annual Convention and Trade Show in Montreal, April 5-7.
A cheque for $50,000 has been presented by Peter Loewen, chair, of Peak of the Market to Sue Clayton, executive director, Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing ripples across the agricultural world, particularly in fertilizer. In response, Canada’s Nutrien will be expanding potash production in the second half of 2022 to a historical record of 20 per cent above 2020…
As of June 1, British Columbia will have the highest minimum wage rate of any Canadian province with the rate moving from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour. Hand harvesting piece rates will also go up another 2.8 per cent for 15 crops as of January 1, 2023.
The Ontario Agri-Business Association is encouraging growers to contact local MPs about the effects of Canada’s mandated 35 per cent tariffs on prices of fertilizer now in transit from Russia and Belarus. Spring fertilizer shortages and price…
