Co-op closure leaves growers in the lurch
Business failure had many causes over many years
OLIVER – On July 3, Osoyoos cherry grower Ranjit Dhillon delivered the last of his cherries to the BC Tree Fruits Co-op in Oliver. “We were really optimistic; it was our best year yet,” Dhillon says. “We did not suffer any winter damage; we had a full crop. We shipped 108,800 lbs of cherries total.” …
Co-op assets on the block
BC Supreme Court approved an order August 26 for the sale of assets held by…
Moderate potato crop expected
Lower Mainland potato crops are expected to come in below average this year thanks to…
BC Tree gets credit protection
BC Tree Fruits Cooperative has sought protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act…
BC Veg denies greenhouse application
Ontario-based greenhouse grower Mucci Farms has had its application to market produce in BC denied…
Dairy quota increases
Strong demand for milk is leading to a quota increase for producers across Western Canada.…
Hothouse growers tap glass ceiling
SURREY – BC greenhouse vegetable growers have begun consultations with members on a new marketing…
Peach report bullish on future opportunities
KELOWNA – Fred Steele remembers the sound of peach trees cracking in the cold. “They…
Cherry growers pan inadequate replant funding
KELOWNA – This is anything but a normal season for BC cherry growers, which is…
Farming Karma scales up on-farm processing
KELOWNA – The worst cherry crop in the Gill family’s 30 years of farming in…
BC Tree Fruits shuts down
Provincial efforts to stabilize the tree fruit sector have been up-ended by BC Tree Fruits…
Dairy NEP picks announced
This week marks the deadline for the four finalists in this year’s dairy New Entrant…
Feed available but stocks low
The outlook for feed is good this season, a year after the BC Cattlemen’s Association…
Agriculture ministers head north
There are strange things done ‘neath the midnight sun, but no one’s expecting agriculture ministers…
BC Milk caught out
The BC Farm Industry Review Board has found the BC Milk Marketing Board violated its…
BC-Alberta sign wine MOU
While there’s plenty of work yet to be done, a memorandum of understanding BC and…
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September 11, 2024
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