Formally, it is an indicator of land productivity. In contrast, farm productivity refers to the ability of a farmer to transform inputs into output. Given the same amount of inputs, like land and ...

Farm owners Francois Daoust and Melina Plante, left, are seen in their greenhouse with summer employee Florence Lachapelle in Havelock, Que., on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

However, farms and ranch workers will be protected by occupational health and safety rules as of Jan. 1. They will also be covered under workers' compensation as of that date.