Kale acreage on fast track
Fruit and vegetable revenues increase
DELTA – Kale was the fastest-growing vegetable in BC by acreage in 2022, according to Statistics Canada data that shows field vegetable acreage in the province is on the decline. BC growers tended 13,146 acres of vegetables in 2022, according to Statscan’s annual report on fruit and vegetable acreage, released February 16 (potatoes and greenhouse …
Bilateral agreement signed
BC will see an additional $29 million over five years from the federal government when…
BC farmland values slow
BC may have the highest farmland values in Canada, but the rate of increase slowed…
AI response in spotlight
BC’s poultry sector gathered as a whole for the first time since 2020 after three…
New funding on track
The federal government is now accepting applications for a suite of programs that will be…
Food security funding welcomed
While the provincial budget has yet to be receive approval in the legislature, the province…
Animal activists target abattoir
Video footage from surveillance cameras installed at Meadow Valley Meats in Pitt Meadows is underscoring…
Carbon tax rebate announced
This week’s provincial budget delivered on a long-time wish of the agriculture sector by nixing…
Federal tax targets homes
Concerns are growing that a new federal tax designed to curb foreign speculation on residential…
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