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BC Cattlemen’s Association members gathered in Cranbrook for their 97th AGM last week. BCCA president Werner Stump welcomed upwards of 300 ranchers as he signalled a change in tone with the association’s approach to government. “We are going to be a lot more blunt in our dealings with government as we fight for our livelihood,” Stump told his audience. The North American herd size remains down, and calf prices are expected to stay strong, says Brenna Grant from Canfax. “We could see $5.50 -$5.70 this fall for a 5(00) weight calves.” Duncan and Jane Barnett and family from Barnett Land and Livestock in 150 Mile House received the Ranch Sustainability Award, which recognized their riparian management and community involvement. From left to right, Clayton Loewen with Jane, Duncan and Lindsay Barnett.

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BC Cattlemen’s Association members gathered in Cranbrook for their 97th AGM last week. BCCA president Werner Stump welcomed upwards of 300 ranchers as he signalled a change in tone with the association’s approach to government. “We are going to be a lot more blunt in our dealings with government as we fight for our livelihood,” Stump told his audience. The North American herd size remains down, and calf prices are expected to stay strong, says Brenna Grant from Canfax. “We could see $5.50 -$5.70 this fall for a 5(00) weight calves.” Duncan and Jane Barnett and family from Barnett Land and Livestock in 150 Mile House received the Ranch Sustainability Award, which recognized their riparian management and community involvement. From left to right, Clayton Loewen with Jane, Duncan and Lindsay Barnett.

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Grapegrower Colleen Ingram, who was recognized earlier this year as the 2024 Grower of the Year by the BC Grapegrowers Association. “Given the devastation we have had over the last three years, I feel like this award should be given to the entire industry,” she says. Her story appears in the June edition of Country Life in BC, and we've also posted to our website.

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KELOWNA – Colleen Ingram’s enthusiasm for collaboration within the BC wine industry is so great that when she was named 2024 Grower of the Year by the BC Grapegrowers Association, she wanted to sh...
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From orchard manager to government specialist and now executive director of the BC Fruit Growers Association, Adrian Arts brings a rare blend of hands-on farming experience and organizational leadership to an industry poised for renewal. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment for BC fruit growers, with Arts expressing enthusiasm about continuing the momentum built by his predecessor and working alongside a board that signals a generational shift in agricultural advocacy.

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A combination of organizational management and practical farming experience has primed the new executive director of the BC Fruit Growers Association to lead the industry forward.
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A public consultation is now underway on the powers and duties of the BC Milk Marketing Board. Key issues for dairy producers include transportation costs, rules governing shipments and limitations on supporting processing initiatives. Stakeholders have until May 31 to comment.

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A public consultation on the powers and duties of the BC Milk Marketing Board is underway as part of a triennial review required by the British Columbia Milk Marketing Board Regulation.
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Feed BC expands to post-secondary institutions

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February 10, 2021 byPeter Mitham

Nine post-secondary institutions have signed on with the province’s FeedBC program, with a goal to increasing the use of BC food in campus kitchens to 30%.

Participating institutions include BCIT, Camosun College, Selkirk College, SFU, Thompson Rivers University, UBC, University of the Fraser Valley, University of Northern British Columbia and Vancouver Community College. The schools include the two largest universities in BC, and 62% of students enrolled at the 25 publicly funded post-secondary institutions.

“Partnering on Feed BC with post-secondary institutions will support the livelihoods of farmers, fishers and processors throughout BC,” said BC agriculture minister Lana Popham, who has championed the program throughout her time in government.

She tipped the expansion of the program to post-secondary institutions in her final announcement prior to last fall’s election, when she announced that a third health authority had signed on with FeedBC. In addition to the nine post-secondary schools, Fraser Health, Interior Health and Northern Health are taking steps to increase purchases of locally grown and processed foods.

The nine schools have pledged to spend 30% of their food and beverage budgets locally. However, some kitchens are already exceeding that amount. UBC, for example, spends 62% of its budget on local foods.

“We anticipate that we’re going to grow that number,” says Dave Speight, executive chef and culinary director with UBC. “It won’t change our program all that much.”

UBC hopes to help other schools boost local purchasing through its participation in Feed BC.

“We’re part of that program to support other universities to reach that 30%,” he says.

The participation of post-secondary institutions was made possible through a partnership with the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training, highlighting the inter-ministry focus on agriculture under the new BC NDP government. The mandate letter Popham received also outlines partnerships with the BC Ministry of Education to expand Feed BC to primary and secondary schools as well as the BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to ensure local food products are available to low-income individuals and food distribution programs.

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