Glacier FarmMedia – Farms seeking employees need to offer more comprehensive benefits, incentives and work-life balance measures if they want job postings to get traction, according to a new survey from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council. “While some agriculture employers offered these benefits, many participating organizations do not offer any flexible work arrangements or […] Read more
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Ag jobs — what ag jobs?
WINNIPEG — There are plenty of job titles in agriculture, including agronomist, soil scientist, livestock truck driver, veterinarian, lab technician, swine technician, grain merchant, seed sales rep and of course, agricultural journalist. There are dozens more job titles, probably hundreds. However, a survey last year of more than 2,000 Canadians who are not connected to […] Read more
Ag labour survey deadline extended
CAHRC reported Canadian farmers lost $2.9 billion in potential earnings in 2020, because of labour shortages exacerbated by COVID-19.
