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Agriculture employers can get cost-share for hiring Canadian youth

Agriculture employers can receive up to 50 per cent of the cost of hiring a Canadian youth up to $14,000 through the expanded Youth Employment and Skills Program.


Canada’s potato seed inventory 0.9 per cent below three-year average

With the below average numbers from Eastern Canada and the above average numbers from Western Canada, Canada’s seed storage is 0.9 per cent below its three-year average.


Dry spring mixed blessing for P.E.I. potato farmers facing reduced demand

Planting is half done for P.E.I. potato farmers, but the good dry weather is bittersweet as farmers plant 10 per cent less potatoes for processing due to COVID-19.
 
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PIC Podcast

Getting real about succession

Do you have a succession plan? Bob Tosh, family enterprise advisor with MNP, says this question isn’t a good place to start when it comes to thinking about the succession planning process.

In this episode, Tosh shares advice he has given throughout his years as an advisor and offers perspective to current and next-generation farmers engaging with the succession process. Doug Johnston, a fifth-generation grain and dairy producer, also shares his succession experience and offers some frank advice for fellow producers. » Listen Now
 
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‘Strong consumer demand’: Fresh storage holdings 11.3 per cent below average

The shift in demand from restaurants to grocery stores is revealing itself in low storage holdings in fresh potatoes and above average holdings for processing potatoes. Fresh storage holdings in Canada are 11.3 per cent below the three-year average, while processing storage holdings in Canada are 4.2 per cent above the three-year average. » Read more...
 
 
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PEI Farm Team doubles bursaries for students willing to work on farms

Employers can pay 12.5 per cent toward incentive bursaries ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 for students who complete summer jobs on farms. » Read more...

Small businesses, farmers now eligible for CEBA loan

Changes have been made to a government relief program so farmers without payroll can now access the $40,000 interest-free loan available under the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). » Read more...

Farm Credit Canada backs $100M support fund

Businesses in the agribusiness and agri-food sector can apply to venture capital firm Forage Capital for up to $10 million in financial support. » Read more...