Canada’s small alcohol producers are demanding answers as governments fail to deliver promised direct-to-consumer shipping reforms ahead of a key May deadline.
A significant late-May pattern shift is set to reshape U.S. weather, bringing needed rainfall to drought areas, extreme heat to northern regions, and increasing confidence in a strong El Niño.
The US China trade deal (once in force) may boost agriculture markets, along with weather and global factors. Farmers could see higher prices and better profits, though market uncertainty and risks remain.
A Saskatoon-based startup is transforming crop protection with a portable testing device that delivers rapid disease detection, helping farmers reduce losses and improve decision-making.
A $15.1 million investment led by Protein Industries Canada will scale a breakthrough manufacturing platform for whole-cut protein alternatives, strengthening Canada’s food system and creating new value for Canadian-grown crops.
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Government of Canada Work-Sharing Program can help Employers avoid job cutting
The Work-Sharing Program (WSP) is designed to help employers and workers avert temporary layoffs. The program provides income support to workers eligible for Employment Insurance benefits and who are willing to work a temporary reduced work week when there is a reduction in the normal level of business activity that is beyond the control of the employer.
Visit the site shown below to read more about the program and eligibility criteria.
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1081944193860&lang=en&pagename=CBSC_FE%2Fdisplay&c=Services
Visit the OPIC website (www.opic.on.ca) and click on publications to see the Financial Resources and Support Services brochures that have been developed by OMAFRA for various regions across Southern Ontario.
Hard copies of these brochures as well as brochures for Northern Ontario Regions are available at the OMAFRA resource centers across the province.