Council calls for review of farm classification rules
ABBOTSFORD – This fall is likely to bring a push for change to farm classification…
Indigenous agriculture faces regulatory reality
VICTORIA – Provincial efforts to promote Indigenous food sovereignty face growing questions over how Indigenous…
Berry growers on lookout for rose stem girdler
SALEM, OREGON – Unpredictability makes the rose stem girdler a challenging adversary, and the fact…
Province funds avian flu upgrades
Fraser Valley poultry farms will receive up to $30,000 each from the province for barn…
Regions selected for livestock tax deferral
Dry conditions in wide swaths of eastern BC means ranchers in the regions can take…
Food costs in Conservative crosshairs
BC food prices rose faster than anywhere else in Canada in the 12 months ended…
Apple marketing commission rejected
BC apple growers have voted against establishing an apple marketing commission. Close to 60% of…
New executive director for blueberries
Sudeshna Nambiar is the new executive director of the BC Blueberry Council. Nambiar officially steps…
BC Milk chooses new entrants
The new dairy year will see BC’s dairy sector welcome five new producers. Results of…
Sweetpea Farms focuses on sustainable meat
VERNON – Kaitlyne Peden wants to make a difference in how people perceive their food.…
Showdown looms over co-op’s surplus
A year after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut its doors, work towards winding up…
Biobest acquires North Vancouver’s Ecoation
North Vancouver-based agritech start-up Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. is now part of Biobest. Biobest purchased…
Metro Vancouver invites DCC feedback
Growers are being invited to provide Metro Vancouver with feedback on proposed changes to development…
Summer school cultivates future farmers
CHILLIWACK – There’s a high school in Chilliwack where summer school has a waitlist. “Every…
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November 5, 2025
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