Nearly 45 percent of all agricultural workers in the United States — 950,000 of an estimated 2.2 million farm workers — are “unauthorized” migrants working illegally on American farms and ranches. All would be deported under the plan former President Donald Trump has been trumpeting since before securing the Republican nomination for president last month. […] Read more
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Talent, careers can thrive on Canadian Prairie farms
As we head into harvest season, farmers are again faced with the perennial problem of getting enough people to take off this year’s crop. Traditional solutions include recruiting recently retired farmers who like to jump on the combine, grain cart or truck for a few weeks of work, or younger people from the farm community […] Read more
Ag industry wary of federal immigration plan
Glacier FarmMedia – The 2024 federal budget’s promise to reduce “temporary immigration” could reduce the number of temporary foreign workers available to Canadian agriculture and ag businesses. The document states the government “will reduce the share of temporary residents in Canada to five per cent of the total population over the next three years,” which […] Read more
Industry sells workers on ag jobs
According to a statistic from the Canada Ag Human Resources Council, there will be 85,000 job vacancies across the entire spectrum of agriculture-related industries by 2030, if current employment trends hold true. “That’s why we need to address this challenge right now and promote and attract people into careers in the industry,” says Agricultural Manufacturers […] Read more
“Careers in Ag Mobile Skills Lab” to promote industry jobs
Saskatchewan equipment manufacturers receive government funding aimed at finding more workers
Many industry sectors are having trouble finding skilled workers in today’s labour market. Prairie agricultural equipment manufacturers, which are often located in smaller communities, are feeling that pinch as severely as anyone. Related story: Industry sells workers on ag jobs The Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC), an association representing that industry, has been working on […] Read more
Canadian Meat Council decries TFW changes
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Meat Council says incoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program are going to add to the sector’s already significant labour challenges. In a media release the group, which represents federally licensed meat packers and meat processors and suppliers of goods and services to the meat industry, said the move […] Read more
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
Ways must be found to retain immigrants
Labour shortages in the agricultural industry continue to attract considerable attention. We covered it most recently on the front page of the Nov. 9 issue, which reported on a new survey from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council. The results were predictably grim: 28,200 jobs unfilled during peak season in 2022, resulting in a 3.7 […] Read more
Ag labour challenges continue
The latest agricultural labour market information shows shortages cost the sector billions and the problem is likely to grow. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s most recent survey, conducted by the Conference Board of Canada between March and September, found 28,200 jobs were unfilled during peak season in 2022. That resulted in a 3.7 percent […] Read more
Farm labour shortage becomes key issue
Manitoba’s political parties target immigration to alleviate labour shortages that affect every sector in the province
Farmers need more and better workers. That’s something Manitoba’s main political parties appeared to agree upon during an election forum held by the Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association Sept. 12. However, none offered to quickly solve the problem or provide simple solutions if they win the Oct. 3 election in Manitoba. “The labour shortage […] Read more
