The money will be aimed at improving living quarters for temporary foreign workers, the federal government said.  Photo: Getty Images

Agriculture workers not mentioned in TFW rule changes

Food processing sees foreign worker limit reduced by ten per cent; construction, healthcare exempted

The federal government announced Thursday that, effective May 1, some sectors would be allowed no more than 20 per cent of their workforces to be made up of temporary foreign workers (TWFs) brought in via the low wage stream—down from 30 per cent since 2022. 


Whether we use our equipment daily or not, we can’t ignore the overhead cost of having and maintaining it.

Rethinking yardage costs

Those costs can be higher than most think, so running your own numbers is important

For many of us, winter is a season of feeding cows. Feed is one of the key drivers of animal performance and is one of the highest direct costs for most cattle operations. Notice the use of the word feed. Feeding — that is, the act of providing feed — can also be one of […] Read more



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Protein sector faces labour crunch: report

Nearly two thirds of agri-food companies can't hire all the workers they need

Government, industry and educational institutes must act now to address the labour challenges confronting the emerging plant-based protein industry in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to a new report.

Signage on Viterra’s office building in Regina. (Dave Bedard photo)

GSU accepts Viterra offer

Wages see a slight improvement but union says they hope to build on it in next contract

Members of the Grain and General Services Union who work for Viterra have voted to accept the company's latest contract offer.