Canada holds off Asian giant hornet restrictions
ABBOTSFORD – Canada has yet to follow the lead of Washington State and move to…
Flight ban strands workers
The Canadian government’s 30-day ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan to stop the…
Veterinarians face shortage
Veterinarians are the latest to complain about a shortage of skilled workers in agriculture. BC…
Farm injury rate falls
BC farms have been working hard to stay safe, an accomplishment AgSafeBC chair Don Dahr…
Travel restrictions raise concerns
Travel restrictions are coming to BC this week, and that could put a chill on…
Government budgets support marketing
Budget speeches in Victoria and Ottawa this week didn’t use the word “agriculture” but the…
Metro Vancouver reconsiders targeted grazing
Goats are natural-born weedeaters, but that doesn’t make them ideal for every city. While they’ve…
Poultry sector receives $86.8 million
The federal government released details April 13 of the compensation arrangement hammered out with the…
Frost nips cherry growers
Cherry growers in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys hope a run of frosty temperatures since…
No surprises in Throne speech
The second throne speech since the BC NDP held few surprises for agriculture. Opening a…
BCTF warehouse listed
BC Tree Fruits is moving ahead with the consolidation of facilities and the disposition of…
Beekeepers suffer colony losses
High winter colony losses were among the issues discussed at the semi-annual meeting of the…
Potato growers keep seed treatments
BC potato growers are breathing a sigh of relief following a Health Canada decision last…
No right to roam
VANCOUVER – The BC Court of Appeal has sided with Douglas Lake Cattle Co., overturning…
Producers beef up support for Island cattle
COURTENAY – Vancouver Island beef producers have banded together to establish a regional affiliate of…
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