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JANUARY 2026
Vol. 112 Issue 1

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is preparing to implement changes to its livestock traceability rules that will include mandatory computer reporting within seven days on movement of animals for veterinary appointments, community pastures, exhibitions, carcass and on-farm disposal and the births and deaths of every animal on your farm. Writer Tom Walker first brought these changes to the attention of our readers back in June 2023. We've posted his story to our website:

www.countrylifeinbc.com/cfia-proposes-traceability-updates/?preview_id=11047&preview_nonce=2566eb...

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is preparing to implement changes to its livestock traceability rules that will include mandatory computer reporting within seven days on movement of animals for veterinary appointments, community pastures, exhibitions, carcass and on-farm disposal and the births and deaths of every animal on your farm. Writer Tom Walker first brought these changes to the attention of our readers back in June 2023. Weve posted his story to our website: 

https://www.countrylifeinbc.com/cfia-proposes-traceability-updates/?preview_id=11047&preview_nonce=2566eb2427&_thumbnail_id=11046&preview=true

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Dairy farmers having been doing this several years. The app we use has become quite simple to use

Including equine?

Says I can't preview draft

Ridiculous!!

Country Life in BC the link doesn't work

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BC's minimum piece rates for 15 hand-harvested crops increased 2.6% on December 31. Crops include peaches, apricots, brussels sprouts, daffodils, mushrooms, apples, beans, blueberries, cherries, grapes, pears, peas, prune plums, raspberries and strawberries. Farm-worker piece rates in BC were increased by 11.5% in January 2019 and 6.9% in December 2024. BC’s current minimum wage sits at $17.85 per hour.

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BCs minimum piece rates for 15 hand-harvested crops increased 2.6% on December 31. Crops include peaches, apricots, brussels sprouts, daffodils, mushrooms, apples, beans, blueberries, cherries, grapes, pears, peas, prune plums, raspberries and strawberries. Farm-worker piece rates in BC were increased by 11.5% in January 2019 and 6.9% in December 2024. BC’s current minimum wage sits at $17.85 per hour. 

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I'm not sure what they're telling us. Did peace rates have to increase so that Farm workers could make minimum wage?

They deserve it, but the general public will be whining about increased prices in the stores. Will need to make more information average to the g.p.

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Water volumes from the Nooksack River are at levels similar to 1990 and 2021, but the province says flows should peak at 10pm tonight. The shorter duration, as well as conditions in other watercourses within the watershed and performance of flood protection infrastructure should avoid a catastrophe on the scale of 2021. However, several landslides mean road closures have once again effectively isolated the Lower Mainland from the rest of the province.

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Water volumes from the Nooksack River are at levels similar to 1990 and 2021, but the province says flows should peak at 10pm tonight. The shorter duration, as well as conditions in other watercourses within the watershed and performance of flood protection infrastructure should avoid a catastrophe on the scale of 2021. However, several landslides mean road closures have once again effectively isolated the Lower Mainland from the rest of the province.

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Family living in Sumas WA say it's very much like '21. They have the same amount of water in their house as last time.

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