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Planning ahead: Reducing Canada's agricultural labour gap
Episode 117
Monday, 17 August, 2026
With more and more Canadian farmers retiring, fewer people returning to the family farm and a bigger disconnect between rural and urban communities, the reasons for the widening labour gap in Canadian agriculture are diverse. But there is no doubt the gap exists and continues to grow.As an industry, how do we attract people from other industries? How do we educate the next-generation of Canadian youth on the job opportunities available to them? How do farmers find workers? How do young farmers overcome the barriers to get into operating?In this episode of Inputs, Kaitlin Berger, editor of Top Crop Manager West, discusses these topics with Jennifer Wright, executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC). The discussion includes the challenges we’re facing when it comes to agriculture labour in Canada, what is being done about it and where the opportunities lie for growing the workforce. It also includes thoughts on barriers, education, automation, technology and more.Never miss an episode of Inputs by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
