Kootenay farmland values surge
Kootenay farm properties led BC with the strongest increase in value last year, according to…
Hornet surveillance plans outlined
Surveillance plans are in place to keep tabs on the Asian Giant Hornet this year,…
Foodgrains auction sets record
The annual Make a Difference auction in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank set a…
Douglas Lake wins appeal
The BC Court of Appeal has sided with Douglas Lake Cattle Co., overturning an earlier…
Foreign worker vaccination prioritized
Temporary foreign workers in the agriculture sector are a priority for the second phase of…
Solanki heads cranberry commission
The BC Cranberry Marketing Commission has a new chair. Jack Brown has stepped down as…
Top marks for food safety
Canada has scored top marks for the quality and safety of its food supply. According…
Government steps in to help tree fruit industry
The province is stepping in to assist BC’s struggling tree fruit growers. “Our government is…
Non-BC market vendors approved
BC Association of Farmers Markets members have approved a special resolution to permit food vendors…
Grant funding for nutrient management projects
Shuswap farmers and landowners can improve their nutrient management strategies with funding from the Shuswap…
Strict pandemic plan keeps workers safe
SUMMERLAND – Carcajou Fruit Co. is a 160-acre family business that typically hires 60 domestic…
Don’t underestimate scope of farmers institutes
LANGLEY – BC farmers institutes have a direct line to government under the province’s Farmers…
Ranchers plead with province to address elk issue
KAMLOOPS – Ranchers are asking the province to tighten management of elk populations as the…
Cherry growers continue to focus on export markets
KELOWNA – Export markets for BC cherries remain a priority for the BC Cherry Association,…
SlaughterRight training launched by ag ministry
VICTORIA – SlaughterRight is the province’s new, mandatory training program for on-farm meat plants following…
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