Insurer steps up to cover farmgate abattoirs
MERRITT – Small-scale meat producers across the province are resting easier following Peace Hills General…
EcoFarm rebrands, expands mandate
A popular agri-tourism destination and demonstration farm in Abbotsford has rebranded to reflect its growing…
ALR settles Treaty 8 claims
First Nations will receive approximately 27,000 acres of protected agricultural land in BC’s Peace Region…
Northern vets in short supply
The province’s recent pledge to permanently fund 40 seats for BC students at the Western…
Abbotsford Tulip Festival returns
The first tulip festival in Abbotsford since 2019 promises to be bigger than ever as…
Wine industry faces losses
Winegrowers across the province welcomed bountiful yields of high-quality fruit in 2022, according to Wine…
Wage pressures increase
BC’s minimum wage will rise June 1 in step with inflation, putting further strain on…
BC’s chief veterinarian highlights key animal diseases
Dr. Theresa Burns outlined three main diseases that impact or could cause issues in BC’s…
Snowpack sends mixed signals
The latest data from the BC River Forecast Centre is a mixed blessing for growers…
Industry looks to move needle on labour shortage
Two new initiatives are digging into solutions to the perennial labour shortage facing BC producers.…
Carbon tax relief begins
Details of the new point-of-sale carbon tax rebate for greenhouse growers were announced this week…
New business registry planned
The province will develop a new registry designed to deepen its tracking of business ownership…
Watershed strategy could hang ag out to dry
VICTORIA – The province’s proposed watershed security strategy is big on local governance but short…
New rules for pesticide applications
KELOWNA – New regulations under the federal Pest Control Products Act now restrict the practice…
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