Mink farmers challenge ban
Canada’s mink farmers plan to challenge BC’s bid to shut down the sector. An announcement…
Promotions help secure markets
The return of in-person meetings for many producer groups is also bringing a fresh emphasis…
Quick action on allegations
BC’s dairy industry took quick and decisive action last week against Cedar Valley Farms, an…
Langley logs Asian hornet
Canadian Food Inspection Agency staff made an unexpected discovery October 22 while performing a routine…
Grading standards shorten cucumbers
Consultations opened October 29 on new federal grade standards that could shorten the length of…
Wildfire 2021: ‘They keep locals in the dark. That is really problematic.’
MERRITT – Rhonda and Wayne MacDonald of Bar FX Ranch planned to stay and fight…
To hoard or not to hoard: that is the question
It could be said, so I’ll say it here, that it’s quite likely farmers come…
Nelson farm builds soil and local community
NELSON – One of the Nelson area’s larger market gardens, Bent Plow Farm, is a…
The battle continues long after the war is over
In November 1968, I worked on a maintenance project in a large Vancouver sawmill. To…
Producers silent on Columbia River Treaty impacts
VICTORIA – The recently completed public consultation on the Columbia River Treaty’s impacts on BC…
Groundwater users could lose rights next year
VERNON – This summer’s dry weather resulted in a record number of restrictions on water…
Stories bridge the gap between producers, consumers
As a farmer, you know the goodness in every meal made from the food you…
US approves SWD parasite
Parasitic wasps have joined battle alongside berry growers in the fight against spotted-wing drosophila. US…
BCAC meetings bear fruit
Representatives of agriculture organizations from across BC met with provincial cabinet ministers and staff today…
Produce drives BC exports
Canada’s ambitions of achieving $75 billion in agri-food exports by 2025 were set back by…
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