Producers struggle to talk about mental health
SALMON ARM – Although causes and organizations have tried to encourage producers to speak up…
PNE fundraiser supports 4-H
BC’s biggest agricultural fair, the Pacific National Exhibition, may be best known for its midway…
Country Life in BC writer recognized
Clear communication can help smooth hard times, and the BC Landscape and Nursery Association honoured…
Nanaimo farmland vulnerable
A suite of bills passed before the fall sitting of the legislature that wrapped up…
Mushroom harvester commercialized
A homegrown mushroom harvesting robot is set to for commercial deployment this month, marking a…
Wise water management funded
A new round of funding for projects designed to improve the quality of water in…
Hopcotts win OYF Canada
Pitt Meadows farmers Travis and Brad Hopcott of Hopcott Farms have taken top honours in…
Ben Janzen recognized for service
High production costs, narrow margins and market opportunities were key topics of discussion at the…
Site C compensation funds awarded
The flooding of Peace farmland for the Site C reservoir has been pushed back till…
Province considers farmland tax
ABBOTSFORD – Unused farmland could be the next front in the province’s battle against real…
Producers wary of housing bylaw implications
SAANICHTON – Growers in Central Saanich say proposed changes to local zoning bylaws that will…
Flood recovery in hand
Two years after the atmospheric rivers of November 2021 led to catastrophic flooding and landslides…
Cherry growers weigh trade complaint
BC cherry growers took a beating on price last season as cheap California and Washington…
BC agriculture loses a champion
Veteran farm journalist and Country Life in BC editor emeritus David Schmidt has died. Schmidt…
BC FIRB gets a good egg
BC Egg Marketing Board chair Gunta Vitins has been appointed vice-chair of the BC Farm…
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