Has your farm experienced labour challenges? Have you been able to hire the help you need and find people who are qualified and ready to work?
Share your experiences! The Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council (CAHRC) is asking farmers to
participate in its Labour Market Information survey. Deadline to complete the survey is November 30.
Survey responses are confidential and will be used to update labour supply and demand forecasts out to 2029. The survey follows up on CAHRC's previous labour survey that found:
- In 2014, 37% of grains and oilseed farmers had experienced lost sales due to labour shortages.
- In 2014, 27% of the ag workforce was expected to retire by... (read more)