Global trading house Cargill said on Tuesday it plans to cut around five per cent of its staff, or about 8,000 jobs after revenue slumped in its most recent fiscal year as crop prices hit multi-year lows.
Commodities trading giant Cargill plans to cut around 8,000 jobs
Canopy Growth to shut two B.C. greenhouses, cut 500 jobs
Niagara greenhouse plans also shelved
Reuters — Pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to close two of its greenhouses in Aldergrove and Delta, B.C., cutting about 500 positions. The company also said it no longer plans to open a third greenhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Canopy had said last month it aims to focus on reducing costs, […] Read more
The jobs are waiting for ag program graduates
Enrolment has soared in the past decade — and so has the number of unfilled jobs in the agriculture sector
Reading Time: 5 minutes A career in agriculture just wasn’t an option for Julie Mitchell when she was growing up. Or at least that’s what she thought. “I was really passionate about agriculture, but I didn’t think you could have a career in ag beyond being a farmer,” said Mitchell, who grew up on a cattle operation in Manitoba. […] Read more
Canola’s impact shown throughout Canadian economy
CNS Canada –– Like a rock thrown in a lake creates ripples on shore, a new study commissioned by the Canola Council of Canada shows the sector’s impact is growing larger — causing ripples to turn to waves. Canola’s value to the Canadian economy has tripled over the past decade to $26.7 billion a year, […] Read more
Kraft Heinz to cut 2,500 jobs in Canada, U.S.
Reuters — Kraft Heinz Co. said it will eliminate 2,500 jobs in the U.S. and Canada, including about 700 at its Chicago-area headquarters. Heinz, backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital — known as an aggressive cost-cutter — combined with Kraft in March in a $46 billion deal that […] Read more
Employers wanted for Lethbridge job fair
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’re looking to hire, employers are wanted for the job fair in Lethbridge on Feb. 26. “We had 18 companies at last year’s fair in Lethbridge and we’re hoping for even more this time,” said Al Dooley, labour recruitment specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. Employers that participated at past job fairs include: […] Read more
Job postings in ag are soaring
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the past four years, AgCareers.com has seen almost a 50 per cent increase in the number of Canadian agriculture jobs posted to the popular job site. Here are the industries that are hiring. General agriculture Agronomy Crop protection/chemicals Finance/banking Seed Crops/grain Equipment/machinery Feed Commodities Retail Information courtesy of AgCareers.com’s 2013 Agribusiness Job Report. More […] Read more
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