AgAnnex Talks
AgAnnex Talks: Dealing with labor in Canadian agriculture
May 5, 2020 By Manure Manager
Labor shortages and misconceptions about farm work are some of the issues faced by Canadian agricultural producers. The Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council reported in 2019 that the agriculture sector’s job-vacancy rate was the “highest of any major sector in the Canadian economy.”
In this episode, Stuart Person, senior vice president of agriculture with MNP, discusses some of the labor challenges faced in the agriculture sector and hiring best practices. Deb Campbell, a crop advisor in Ontario, discusses the gap in perception on what farm work is today, and Anneke Stickney shares her poultry operation’s experience with finding good help. Glen Lucas with the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association provides insight on the impact of temporary foreign workers in the sector.
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AgAnnex Talks is a new podcast channel brought to you by Manure Manager and its sister publications at Annex Business Media – Top Crop Manager, Potatoes in Canada, Fruit & Vegetable and Canadian Poultry. The biweekly podcast will feature conversations featuring experts from across Canada’s ag industry.
