Country Life in BC

Diagnostic services continue

March 18, 2020

Diagnostic services provided by the BC Ministry of Agriculture are continuing through the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Province to consider value-added options

March 18, 2020

The province plans is preparing to explore options for accommodating value-added activities within the Agricultural…

Meat inspection budget tightens

March 11, 2020

Abattoir operators have been put on notice that regular shifts for provincial meat inspectors must…

Cherry growers discuss trade

March 11, 2020

Trade and research were the topics at the annual meeting of the BC Cherry Association…

Auction raises relief funds

March 11, 2020

The annual Make a Difference Sale takes place at the Abbotsford Stockyards this week to…

New round of traceability funding available

March 4, 2020

ABBOTSFORD – Applications are now being accepted for the next round of funding for the BC…

Ag initiatives lack support across regions

March 4, 2020

DUNCAN – A six-member panel at a full-day event prior to the Islands Agriculture Show…

Fruit growers grapple with third year of losses

March 4, 2020

KELOWNA – Poor apple prices were the focus of the 131st annual BC Fruit Growers…

Going solo

March 4, 2020

ABBOTSFORD – The province has stepped in to backstop farmers facing hard times thanks to…

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A partnership between the BC Egg Marketing Board and Chef Dez started in January may not result in public appearances as planned due to the coronavirus but the Red Seal chef’s egg recipe videos can still be enjoyed online. As the official corporate chef of BC Egg, Chef Dez is sharing his egg-based culinary creations in 2020 with six short videos and 12 more descriptive videos plus some quick egg tip videos. You can find his videos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube plus the full recipes at buff.ly/34huBjy. ... See MoreSee Less

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What a difference! The Kelowna Farmers Market held their first spring market of the year on Saturday, April 4. Vendors were limited to 15, access was controlled to one entrance and attendance was minimal. Lisa Dueck of Sterling Springs Chicken says that the majority of her customers pre-ordered on line and picked up during the first hour of the market, leaving her wondering about whether attending the formal market was necessary as opposed to organizing a "pop up" pick up location. The photos -- pre- and post-covid -- say it all. ... See MoreSee Less

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BC farmland values rose 5.4% in 2019, according to Farm Credit Canada’s annual survey released this week. The highest average value per acre in the province last year was recorded in the Okanagan, at $103,288 as growers purchased orchards for vineyard development. The most expensive region continued to be the South Coast, where sale values maxed out at $186,000 an acre. Northern BC, which was among the most active regions in the province last year according to provincial property transfer data, saw values rise 4% to an average of just $1,712 an acre. Vancouver Island, which led the country last year in terms of value gains, saw a 13.1% increase in land values to an average of $57,5000, driven by transactions on the Saanich Peninsula. Sign up for free FARM NEWS UPDATES delivered to your inbox every Wednesday morning from BC's agricultural news source. buff.ly/2H3dK8k ... See MoreSee Less

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Control measures are helping to flatten the curve when it comes to the Japanese beetle infestation in Metro Vancouver. Catches were down 85% last year versus 2018, and a third year of sprays begins April 6 to kill larvae in 30 parks and opens spaces in Vancouver where the beetle was identified in 2017. The sprays aim to eradicate the beetle, which could devastate local crops if it became established in agricultural areas. This hasn’t happened yet, thanks in large part to an unprecedented cooperative initiative between all levels of government and industry that the province recognized last fall with an award for excellence and innovation in public service. ... See MoreSee Less

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PAY DAY! The Best Bet Bull Sale just finished in Williams Lake and what a sale it was! Three bulls topped the sale at $9,250 each, including this Simmental entry from Mitchell Cattle Co., Mitchells Revelstock 77G. He's headed to 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. She paid $9,000 -- he had a birth weight of only 67 lbs, yet impressive weaning and yearling EPDs. (We liked him, too!) Only a half dozen bulls sold for less than $4,000 and only two were passed. The sale grossed nearly $492,000 on 79 bulls. We put the sale average at about $6,227. And most, if not all, the buyers were from BC. Just an excellent sale that showed there's still a whole lot of confidence in BC's beef industry in these historic times. ... See MoreSee Less

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