The mushroom industry is growing, but many mushroom growers are struggling with issues around labour, which could hamper future growth.
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Ottawa terminates Agri-food Immigration Pilot
Mushroom farmers ask federal government to restore program and ease labour concerns as their industry continues to grow
Taking AIM at crop production problems
What agronomy problem are you facing on your farm that you would like us to present to the agronomic experts gathered at Ag in Motion?
Viterra-Bunge merger a done deal, companies confirm
US$34 billion deal raised concerns about the effects of industry consolidation
Bunge's merger with Glencore-backed Viterra has closed, Glencore confirmed on Wednesday.
Hogs in good hands with this Alta. veterinarian
Frank Marshall is one of the last remaining pork veterinarians and one of the last remaining independent vets in the province
Frank Marshall has seen many changes in the hog industry since he graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1983.
General Mills changing Nature Valley labels after lawsuit’s glyphosate claim
General Mills Inc agreed to stop calling the oats in its Nature Valley granola bars 100 percent natural to settle a lawsuit by three consumer groups that said the bars contained small amounts of glyphosate herbicide, commonly known as Roundup.
Winter wheat advocate set to retire
Ducks Unlimited Canada agrologist has promoted winter cereals for decades and remains hopeful about the crop’s future
Ken Gross, a Ducks Unlimited Canada agrologist who has promoted winter cereals for decades, has witnessed the ups and downs of the crop in Western Canada.
Farmland price drop predicted
Analysis says market correction could see values fall by 50 per cent
A technical analysis of Saskatchewan farmland values reveals they could be on the verge of tumbling by more than 50 per cent.
Straight-line winds pose nasty threat
Nearly all straight-line winds occur near the leading edge of a thunderstorm, which are made up of areas of updrafts and downdrafts.
Kochia migrates north
A website where observers can post sightings shows the weed is moving into the northern Prairies
An unofficial project tracking the distribution of kochia on the Prairies has found that it’s present and possibly established in more northerly regions.
The Redwood Group to no longer hold grain dealer licence
Food and feed ingredient supplier The Redwood Group will no longer hold a grain dealer licence as of July 1, the Canadian Grain Commission said.
