Farms.com Home   News

Ag Sector May Qualify For Essential Pay Top-Up

The agriculture sector may be eligible to receive part of the three billion dollars recently announced by the federal government to top-up wages for low-income essential workers.
 
It's up to the provinces and territories to determine whether agriculture qualifies as an essential service.
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the government is waiting to see plans from the provinces, which are also expected to contribute dollars to the fund.
Click here to see more...

Trending Video

2026 USDA Acreage Fireworks Next Week? + RVO’s Old new

Video: 2026 USDA Acreage Fireworks Next Week? + RVO’s Old news


Next week’s USDA reports (acreage/stocks) could be a surprise/market moving. RVO’s (new blending biofuel requirements) were as expected with no big surprises and already baked into futures. E15 summer waiver just simply good optics. Markets are skeptical that the war in Iran ends soon with no diplomatic off ramp. The Trump/Xi meeting in China now May 14 – 15. March 1 USDA hogs and Pigs report was friendly/bullish + CFTC and more.