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
VIDEO: Environment minister claims carbon tax support
Farm groups raise questions after Steven Guilbeault tells House producers don't appear to have carbon tax concerns
UPDATED – April 25, 2024 – 0840 CST – Comments from Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault added. WINNIPEG — Federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault stood in the House of Commons April 15 and said he has been speaking with farmers from Alberta, Nova Scotia and elsewhere and found they are more concerned about the impacts of […] Read more
Are temporary foreign workers at risk?
Bill George, who grows grapes for winemaking in Ontario’s Niagara region, has heard hundreds of comments about temporary foreign workers employed at Canadian farms. Most accusations are delivered through social media and are based on misinformation. But it’s especially frustrating when a person of influence makes what he considers a ridiculous comment about foreign workers […] Read more
