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September 2023
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The Great Spallumcheen Farm & Food Festival and North Okanagan Plowing Match is happening this Sunday, September 24 from 10-3 at Fieldstone Organics, 4851 Schubert Rd, Armstrong. The outdoor festival features tastings and a market brimming with local food and beverage vendors, a horse and tractor plowing competition and vintage farm equipment displays. ... See MoreSee Less

The Great Spallumcheen Farm & Food Festival and North Okanagan Plowing Match is happening this Sunday, September 24 from 10-3 at Fieldstone Organics, 4851 Schubert Rd, Armstrong. The outdoor festival features tastings and a market brimming with local food and beverage vendors, a horse and tractor plowing competition and vintage farm equipment displays.
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The top five issues the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity identified in a recent survey were the cost of food, inflation, the cost of energy, keeping healthy food affordable and the Canadian economy. ā€œWe are seeing that environmental concerns are not in the top 10,ā€ says Amy Peck, manager of the Canadian Cattle Association’s public and stakeholder engagement program. ā€œIf you are concerned about being able to afford to feed your family, the environment becomes less important.ā€ ... See MoreSee Less

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VERNON – Ranchers might be concerned about how the public sees their industry, but a producer-funded team at the Canadian Cattle Association has their back. Amy Peck, manager of the Canadian Cattleā...
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BC Tree Fruit Co-op has sold its Lake Country packing house as part of its long-term plan to consolidate operations. The sale, to an undisclosed buyer, closed on August 31, 2023 for $15.8 million. ... See MoreSee Less

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BC Tree Fruit Co-op has sold its Lake Country packing house as part of its long-term plan to consolidate operations. The sale, to an undisclosed buyer, closed on August 31, 2023 for $15.8 million.
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Who bought it ffs ?

Ted Nedjelski Karen Turner

One of my first jobs was apple grading in a packing plant in Vernon

Vivian, is this where you worked?

I’d hear the company that owns the big Cannabis company that owns the green houses all around this packing plant was buying up everything around to expand. Wonder if it’s them that got it.

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The federal government has committed $1.81 million over the next three years to support the BC Poultry Association's preparation for direct participation in responses to future outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the province. ā€œThe persistence of the virus in wildlife and recurrence of outbreaks globally, presents additional risks during the migratory bird season in North America later in 2023,ā€ the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health in Vancouver advised in July. For more, visit www.countrylifeinbc.com/ai-risk-rises-with-fall/ ... See MoreSee Less

The federal government has committed $1.81 million over the next three years to support the BC Poultry Associations preparation  for direct participation in responses to future outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the province. ā€œThe persistence of the virus in wildlife and recurrence of outbreaks globally, presents additional risks during the migratory bird season in North America later in 2023,ā€ the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health in Vancouver advised in July. For more, visit https://www.countrylifeinbc.com/ai-risk-rises-with-fall/
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Online bidding brisk

April 8, 2020 byPeter Mitham & Cathy Glover

The 45th annual Vanderhoof All-breeds Bull Sale takes place at the BC Livestock yard in Vanderhoof on April 11, but in keeping with protocols implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19, buyers are being encouraged to place bids online via Direct Livestock Marketing Services [www.DLMS.com].

The Best Bet Bull Sale in Williams Lake on April 4 proved that online bidding can be just as successful as in-person when it comes to setting market value. Just a half-dozen bulls sold for less than $4,000 and only a few were passed.

Three bulls topped the Best Bet sale at $9,250 each, including Mitchells Revelstock 77G, a Simmental from Mitchell Cattle Co. in Barriere bought by Poole’s Arrow Ranch in Prince George.

Linda Macham of Stellar Red Angus bought the high selling Red Angus bull, also from the Mitchell herd, Red Mitchells Galaxy 135G. The sale price was $9,000.

The sale grossed nearly $492,000 on 79 bulls, or an average of about $6,227.

Most, if not all, the buyers were from BC and demonstrated the high level of confidence in the province’s beef industry as local meat sees strong demand and grocers scramble to keep beef on the shelves as consumers stock up on basics.

Bulls are fundamental to the future herd, and this week’s auction in Vanderhoof will see 84 lots offered. In addition to the sale on Saturday, the event will provide an opportunity for the Yellowhead Hereford Breeders’ and Central Interior Angus associations to hold their annual meetings on April 9.

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