Producers likely won’t be able to hire enough domestic labour to make up for the shortfall of temporary foreign workers arriving to work in Canada this year. A new report from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy argues replacing temporary foreign workers (TFW) who were unable or unwilling to come to Canada because […] Read more
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COVID-19 continues to spread in Sask.
Saskatchewan health officials are warning of higher risk of COVID-19 transmission after posting the largest one-day increase in cases since the pandemic began. There are 42 new cases as of July 16, for a total of 923. Thirty-one of those are in the South region, six are in Central, four are in the Saskatoon region […] Read more
Food affordability still top concern
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity held a webinar to look at how to better earn public trust in food and farming. Ashley Bruner, research co-ordinator for CCFI, said the COVID-19 pandemic has increased consumers’ desire to know where their food comes from. Globally, there has been a record rise in general trust, with Canada […] Read more
Restaurants enter a new era
A University of Guelph food industry analyst said one in 10 restaurants were forced to close because of the pandemic and will likely never reopen. Bruce McAdams, associate professor at the university’s School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, outlined the impact the pandemic has had on the industry during a recent webinar about food […] Read more
Who’s going to pay the piper after COVID-19 spending?
Former governor of the Bank of Canada David Dodge, writing on behalf of the C.D. Howe Institute while referring to the government’s financial response to COVID-19, said the right decisions were probably made at the time. However, the report also stated that the government must implement a plan to “restore fiscal maneuvering room” as soon […] Read more
Report shines light on foreign worker role
In 2015, about 40,000 temporary foreign workers were employed on Canadian farms. Most of those jobs were at vegetable farms, orchards and greenhouses, but many workers were employed at grain farms, cattle ranches and poultry operations. By 2019, the number of foreign workers on Canadian farms had reached nearly 60,000, based on data from the […] Read more
COVID-19 cases jump in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has reported an increase of 56 cases of COVID-19 over the last three days, most of them in Hutterite colonies. Two cases were reported July 11, another 23 on July 12 and 31 on July 13. Health officials said July 13 that most of the cases are concentrated in the southwestern and west-central parts […] Read more
Canadian ag exports benefit from COVID disruptions
May was an excellent month for Canadian agricultural exports. COVID-19 hammered the economy in Canada and around the world, upending many supply chains and hurting much but also creating opportunities. For example, Canadian exports of pork, beef and poultry reached a little more than $800 million, marking a one month record that was almost 19 […] Read more
End of container shortage relieves exporters
Thirty percent of Canada’s pulses ship by container, and one-third of that business was lost for a couple of months
Containerized shipments of pulses and other agricultural products are back on track after a temporary derailment this spring. “From a port perspective, the container availability has improved dramatically,” said Stephen Paul, vice-president of supply chain logistics with Ray-Mont Logistics. Companies that were “scrounging” for the metal boxes in March and April now have an ample […] Read more
Webinar examines culinary industry in the Age of COVID
A University of Guelph food industry analyst said one in 10 restaurants were forced to close because of the pandemic and will likely never reopen. Bruce McAdams, associate professor at the university’s School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management outlined the impact the pandemic has had on the industry during a recent webinar about food […] Read more
