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Federal government to consult agriculture, agri-food groups on interprovincial trade rules

Aug. 8, 2025 at 11:00 am CDT

The federal government says it will be seeking opinions from agriculture and agri-food representatives as it develops regulations under an act designed to reduce interprovincial trade barriers.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks during a press conference to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s "National Farm Security Action Plan," outside the USDA in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

U.S. farm secretary says ‘no amnesty’ for farmworkers from deportation

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:19 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Woman worker portrait in the milking parlour of a dairy farm.

Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says

Jun. 27, 2025 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

An agent passes meat being prepared during a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Glenn Valley Foods meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. June 10, 2025 in a still image from video.

ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels

Jun. 17, 2025 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters Ted Hesson

A woman is detained during a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Glenn Valley Foods meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. June 10, 2025 in a still image from video.

U.S. immigration to pause most raids on farms, meat packers

Jun. 16, 2025 at 9:33 am CDT

By Marisa Taylor Reuters Ted Hesson

Protesters against ICE raids and deportations across New York and the US in Foley Square on June 10, 2025 in New York.

Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers

Jun. 12, 2025 at 4:58 pm CDT

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country's farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor.

By Reuters

U.S. senator investigates claims of child labour at Tyson Foods plant

May. 7, 2025 at 10:21 am CDT

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley says he has launched an investigation into Tyson Foods after a former employee alleged children worked at one of its processing plants.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool

Mar. 5, 2025 at 12:04 pm CST

Manitoba Pork and the Canadian pork council are lobbying the Canadian and Manitoba government for strategies to protect the sector from U.S. tariffs.

By Miranda Leybourne

Employers of temporary foreign workers got more fines, bans in 2024

Jan. 20, 2025 at 1:39 pm CST

Employment and Social Development Canada handed out $2.1 million in financial penalties to employers of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) between April and September 2024. This was more than double the fines given in the same period of 2023, according to a federal news release.