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Water shutoffs pressure incomes
VERNON – Water restrictions intensified across the southern Interior in late July, with record low stream flows clouding the cash outlook for ranches and orchards. Fourteen agricultural water users served by Greater Vernon Water (GVW) who maxed out their allocations were shut down by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) in mid-July, including one …
WorkSafeBC releases preliminary rates
WorkSafeBC announced preliminary premiums for 2027 on July 13, with most agriculture sectors seeing a…
BCPVGA hires general manager
Clayton Botkin has been appointed general manager of the BC Potato and Vegetable Growers Association…
Fish protection orders loom
The province is doing its utmost to hold off on fish protection orders that would…
Ottawa commits $20M to flood mitigation
Ottawa has committed $20 million towards cost-shared planning and initial project management work to address…
Okanagan 4-H holds stock show
The annual Okanagan 4-H Stock Show takes place July 7-11, with 26 steers available to…
BCAC plans farmland trust
A farmland trust will be established this fall to help BC farmers transition land at…
Drought forces Salmon River farmers to act
WESTWOLD – Hay producer Clay Abel knows it isn’t a matter of if, but when,…
Table grape growers eye opportunities
LANGLEY – Gorgi Petkov still remembers the big, juicy table grapes grown in his home…
Full circle for Okanagan Specialty Fruits
BC biotech success story Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. (OSF) is once more BC-owned, following its…
BCAC policy forum kicks off
Penticton is the scene this week for the BC Agriculture Council’s new flagship event for…
Chilco Ranch practices honoured
Hanceville’s Chilco Ranch-Miller Ranches Ltd. is this year’s recipient of the BC Cattlemen’s Association Ranch…
ALR processing rules changing
The province is set to announce changes to rules governing food processing in the Agricultural…
Vernon growers address drought
Growers blindsided by last week’s demand from the Regional District of North Okanagan for a…
Weather risks shrink insurance options
ABBOTSFORD – In the days before an atmospheric river struck the Fraser Valley last December,…
Federal research cuts alarm industry experts
AGASSIZ – The federal government should reconsider its decision to close seven research centres and…
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August 5, 2026
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