Changes to land commission kick in this fall
Regional panels will be disbanded
BURNABY – Changes to how the Agricultural Land Commission does business at the end of this month are raising questions about what the future holds. This summer has seen at least two municipalities move forward with exclusion applications in advance of new rules that take effect September 30. In the six weeks ended August 19, …
Province launches meat consultation
The BC Ministry of Agriculture is finally beginning to update slaughter practices. Comments are being…
Apples smoked by fires, labour
The smoke blanketing the southern half of BC over the past week from fires in…
Mushroom production up
Detailed statistical information on Canada’s mushroom sector has been hard to come by. During the…
Second residences still allowed
The province will allow landowners in the ALR to place a manufactured home for immediate…
Peace leads land deals
Provincial property transfer data indicates that sales of BC farm properties fell 11% in the…
Activists in court
Activists charged in last year’s invasion of the Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford have appeared…
Province funds tissue disposal
The province is providing $500,000 to help BC abattoirs deal with waste animal tissue following…
SAWP leeway sought
With applications now being accepted for seasonal workers arriving in 2021, farm leaders are stepping…
Wine institute renames
When public health restrictions to fight COVID-19 came into effect earlier this year, wine production…
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