QUESNEL – Commercial egg production is coming to the Cariboo following the selection of a local producer for quota under the BC Egg Marketing Board’s new producer program. Tim Traber of Quesnel was one of two small-lot producers selected in the BC Egg’s new producer lottery in Abbotsford, September 9. Together with Mitch and Breanne …
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Dairy quota rules change
New rules that come into play in December will govern exchanges of dairy quota taking place on or after January 1, 2025. The changes, which aim for an exchange model that reflects current market conditions, were approved by BC Milk Marketing Board on September 6 and announced in a bulletin to producers this week. A …
Interior egg production set to rise
This week saw the selection of two new entrants to the BC egg sector, diversifying the production of eggs beyond the Fraser Valley. Approximately 31 of the province’s 154 registered egg producers are located outside the Fraser Valley. But with the selection of Mitch and Breanne Baker of Cawston and Tim Traber of Quesnel in …
BC rancher brings home esteemed leadership award
Vernon’s Cassie Marchand is the second recipient of the Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award. “It’s very special for sure; having that recognition to be a leader in the industry. I honestly don’t think of myself in that light,” says Marchand, the fourth generation on the Clifton Ranch. “I always try to get information and …
Cocksure court naysays rooster
Salt Spring Island farm organizations are protesting the August 22 conviction of a local resident for keeping crowing roosters. Neighbours’ complaints that roosters kept by CJ McNichol and Alia Elaraj on Salt Spring Island were a nuisance resulted in bylaw enforcement officers from the Capital Regional District launch an investigation of the couple in 2022. …
Dairy quota increases
Strong demand for milk is leading to a quota increase for producers across Western Canada. Producers in BC and the other three provinces within the Western Milk Pool will receive a 2% increase to their daily quota effective September 1. “This increase in daily quota is being issued to meet the continued strong demand in …