Insurance under scrutiny
ABBOTSFORD – BC residents suffered significant losses this year as wind, wildfire and floods walloped their farms and properties. But insurance payouts will cover just a fraction of these losses. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, total insurable losses as of mid-December totalled less than $650 million. “A brand new farm building should have …
Grape growers assess damage
Grape growers are assessing damage from a late December cold snap that hit the central…
‘Blue Cow’ signals happy cows
Dairy Farmers of Canada wants consumers to know that the Blue Cow logo is a…
BC Veg consultation ends
This week marks the end of a consultation regarding the appointment of independent members to…
Pacific Ag Show postponed
The rise of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has cancelled several industry events planned for…
Dairy complaint succeeds
Canada’s use of tariff rate quotas in the dairy sector breaches the country’s obligations under…
New year, old troubles
Weather woes and road closures continue to plague BC farmers, who entered the new year…
Kootenay growers target winter deliveries
CASTLEGAR – With about eight weeks before their inaugural season of weekly produce box deliveries…
Interior ranchers feel forgotten
PRINCETON – All hands were on deck to help residents in Abbotsford and the eastern…
High grain prices welcome, but harvest falls flat
DAWSON CREEK – This year’s high commodity prices should be good news for Peace River…
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