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Cross-border truckers exempt from mandatory isolation

Mar. 26, 2020 at 10:31 pm CDT

Truckers and others who are still allowed to cross into Canada on essential business are exempt from a new two-week self-isolation rule for people arriving in the country. Health Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday announced an emergency order under the federal Quarantine Act, requiring anyone who’s entering Canada by land, […]

Farm publishers hail periodical fund streamlining

Mar. 26, 2020 at 5:54 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

‘Essential’ travel rule fuzzy on farmers picking up parts, inputs

Mar. 24, 2020 at 8:33 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

U.S. sees progress on China trade deal’s ag provisions

Mar. 24, 2020 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

Quebec ag lender offers break on loan payments

Mar. 24, 2020 at 3:06 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Cash advance repayment deadlines extended

Mar. 23, 2020 at 1:27 pm CDT

Canadian farmers who have repayment deadlines coming up on their cash advances between now and the end of April will get extra time to repay those loans. The federal government on Monday announced a stay of default on loans coming due on or before April 30 under the Advance Payments […]

By GFM Staff

Plans in development to get temp foreign workers into Canada

Mar. 21, 2020 at 12:47 pm CDT

Canada now plans to seek authorizations for flights to get foreign temporary and seasonal farm workers into the country, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Saturday. The federal government said this week that temporary foreign workers (TFWs) and workers coming to Canada under the Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program (SAWP) will be […]

By GFM Staff

Temporary foreign workers to be allowed in, Canada reiterates

Mar. 20, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will allow temporary foreign workers with valid visas to enter the country, officials said on Friday, offering possible salvation to the agriculture industry even as Ottawa moves to limit the spread of a coronavirus outbreak. Canada’s labour-strapped farms rely heavily on nearly 60,000 temporary foreign […]

By Kelsey Johnson

Take extra steps to keep farm workers safe during COVID-19

Mar. 18, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

Farmers concerned about the spread of COVID-19 can learn from the hog sector on the matter of protecting themselves and their workers, says a leading expert on biosecurity in the pork industry. “This is the world of biosecurity that the swine industry deals with on a daily basis,” said Dr. […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Temporary foreign workers exempt from Canada’s travel ban

Mar. 18, 2020 at 2:42 pm CDT

Farm workers coming to Canada under programs for temporary and seasonal workers will be exempt from a ban on foreign nationals entering the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that effective Wednesday, foreign nationals from all countries except the U.S. would be temporarily prohibited from entering Canada, in response […]

By GFM Staff