New year, new era
Trade woes could improve
BURNABY – A new administration in the US this month is raising hopes for fewer trade hassles in the months ahead. “I expect more predictability and more following the rules,” federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told farm media last month regarding the new US administration. She had previously announced that Canada would not make additional …
CP Rail’s plans for extension cause concern
Pitt Meadows could lose more than 100 acres of farmland if CP Rail gets the…
New executive director for Small-Scale Meat Producers
Three years after its formation, the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association has hired an executive director…
New year, new openness
Growers in BC need to be willing to challenge conventional thinking and practices if they…
US holds blueberry hearing
Presentations scheduled for January 12 will give the US International Trade Commission the material need…
Farm property assessments increase
There are more farm properties worth more money in BC this year than there were…
Projects receive Site C funds
Nine projects received awards in December from the BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund. UBC’s…
Farm women encouraged to make their stand
CALGARY – More than 75,000 farm operators in Canada are women – about a third…
Let’s get real about mental wellness on the farm
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the agriculture industry continues to demonstrate resilience and…
Kelowna school embraces new container farm
KELOWNA – The newest container farm in BC is at Kelowna’s KLO Middle School. Since…
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