Canada’s ag sector looking at potential massive labour shortage

The country could be in desperate need of more farmers in around ten years time.

That’s according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) which claims by 2033 there will be a shortage of around 24,000 workers. This is because the average age of a Canadian farmer is around 56 years old.

Bob Reid, who farms in the Smeaton area, told paNOW finding younger people who want to be farmers becomes harder each and every year.

As to why, he believes many of today’s youth don’t have the work ethic.