Water woes: groundwater under pressure across BC
JAFFRAY – As a young boy growing up in the Kootenay-Boundary region, Randy Reay never…
Board finds overgrazing rules unenforceable, unmeasurable
MERRITT – A BC Forest Practices Board investigation has found instances of non-compliance related to…
Avian influenza returns
Two premises in Langley tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza this week, even as…
Capital spending to rise
BC livestock producers are poised for record capital spending this year, according to Statistics Canada.…
Greater interest in dairy
The BC Milk Marketing Board fielded interest from a greater number of candidates interested in…
Poultry biosecurity notches down
Declining risk factors for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have prompted the BC Poultry Association…
BCPVGA gets new general manager
BC potato growers have hired a new general manager. Jennifer Winning succeeded long-time general manager…
Snowpack declines – but winter’s not over
Drought isn’t top of mind for most people in the middle of winter, but staff…
Farm finds resilience going with the grain
AGASSIZ – A family-run mixed organic farm on Seabird Island highlights the potential for grain…
Reclassification sparks farm definition debate
NANAIMO – A farm property should be taxed as a farm even if the farm…
Chilliwack grower named BC-Yukon OYF
Corne Quik, co-owner of Chilliwack-based flower growers, Quik’s Farm Ltd., was named the 2026 BC-Yukon…
Cherry growers focus on labour
Securing labour for the 2026 season will be critical to avoiding a repeat of last…
Monette Farms sale extended
The auction of a dozen ranches totalling close to 45,000 acres held by Monette Farms…
Traceability reprieve for livestock
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has hit pause on amendments to traceability regulations under…
BC/Yukon OYF finalists announced
The finalists for the BC/Yukon Outstanding Young Farmers program have been announced, ahead of presentations…
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