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September 1, 2020

VICTORIA – The BC Ministry of Agriculture is taking over meat inspection in the province…

Unprecedented rise in machine harvesting

September 1, 2020

ABBOTSFORD – Blueberry growers have turned to mechanical harvesting in unprecedented numbers this year due…

Sheep producers told to bear with wildlife

September 1, 2020

METCHOSIN – A black bear has been killing sheep in the Metchosin area on Vancouver…

Changes to land commission kick in this fall

September 1, 2020

BURNABY – Changes to how the Agricultural Land Commission does business at the end of…

SAWP requirements waived

August 26, 2020

With the scramble for harvest labour continuing across BC, many growers are looking ahead to…

Cool as cucumbers

August 26, 2020

Rising grocery prices have made headlines across the country this summer as businesses seek to…

BC beekeepers go online

August 26, 2020

BC beekeepers have made a beeline for online meetings as COVID-19 has limited the size…

PAS goes online

August 19, 2020

BC’s biggest agriculture show is going online in 2021. Scheduled to take place January 28-30…

Hornet catch has beekeepers vigilant

August 19, 2020

Washington State Department of Agriculture staff announced this week that an Asian giant hornet was…

Pandemic-related stress increases

August 19, 2020

AgSafe BC safety advisor Emily Kerr was a featured presenter at Virtual Grower Day, organized…

Farm safety organization revamps

August 12, 2020

A new era for farm safety in BC dawned this week as farm sector representatives…

Province updates watering intentions

August 12, 2020

The province updated the intentions paper for its proposed livestock watering policy at the end…

Stand offers berries to go

August 12, 2020

Drive-thru lanes are a familiar sight at fast-food joints, but can you imagine drive-thru farm…

Ottawa announces new rules for foreign workers

August 5, 2020

BC is awaiting details of federal plans to develop mandatory requirements for seasonal worker accommodations…

Farms retain tax status

August 5, 2020

BC farmers won’t have to worry about losing farm class status of their properties in…

FARM NEWS UPDATE

December 17, 2025

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4 days ago

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is preparing to implement changes to its livestock traceability rules that will include mandatory computer reporting within seven days on movement of animals for veterinary appointments, community pastures, exhibitions, carcass and on-farm disposal and the births and deaths of every animal on your farm. Writer Tom Walker first brought these changes to the attention of our readers back in June 2023. We've posted his story to our website:

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I love hpw the cow in the picture hasn't even got a RFID tag in it but I digress. We can not read the link, it says "we are not permitted to read drafts". Please post again with the correct link.

Dairy farmers having been doing this several years. The app we use has become quite simple to use

Including equine?

Premise ID was slowly rolled through the country, voluntary then mandatory. Transparency and 'Consultation' has been light. Those who tried to bring this for discussion a couple years ago, because of forseen overreach, were quite often labeled conspiracy theorists and that it wasnt meant to be so heavily regulated and controlled. Gardens and seeds will be next. "Invasive species" reporting, check out the plants medicinal properties. Read the BC intentions papers. The premise ID that already heavy regulated commodities have claims to be treated different in the intentions papers on page 8. www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-seafood/food-saf...

Says i am "not allowed to preview draft".

Also concerning is the part on compliance...they can 'stumble onto' any farm and if you're not complying there are consequences.

When the CFIA stumbles into the wrong place compliance will be met with civil engagement

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This is government overreach - Do Not Comply!

Do not comply

As if the price of beef isn't bad enough for consumers,,,,,be prepared to be gouged some more now

Ridiculous!!

Let's hold up on the beef exports tell we can get our own house in order... we need to deregulated, cheapen up the supply chain back into a 5 buck a pound rage so the good people canada can eat healthy food.. fuck your bean diets, that's retarded

This, along with the majority of new legislation pertaining to any type of farm, is a blatant squeeze on any sort of small, alternative agricultural venture. I am a massive believer in working together and sharing resources and costs and solutions - do not get me wrong - but this and the water registration among others, is an overreach (at most generous) and an absolute killer to smaller, local initiatives that LITERALLY save lives during extreme events. There is ONE ROAD into and out of my community. We don’t need or want some sort of backlogged government response when shit goes sideways. We want the ability AND SUPPORT to provide for our communities without penalty when things go badly. We want to produce sustainability for our communities. We live here, we work here, we want to STAY HERE. Stop making it harder.

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2 weeks ago

BC's minimum piece rates for 15 hand-harvested crops increased 2.6% on December 31. Crops include peaches, apricots, brussels sprouts, daffodils, mushrooms, apples, beans, blueberries, cherries, grapes, pears, peas, prune plums, raspberries and strawberries. Farm-worker piece rates in BC were increased by 11.5% in January 2019 and 6.9% in December 2024. BC’s current minimum wage sits at $17.85 per hour.

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I'm not sure what they're telling us. Did peace rates have to increase so that Farm workers could make minimum wage?

They deserve it, but the general public will be whining about increased prices in the stores. Will need to make more information average to the g.p.

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1 month ago

Water volumes from the Nooksack River are at levels similar to 1990 and 2021, but the province says flows should peak at 10pm tonight. The shorter duration, as well as conditions in other watercourses within the watershed and performance of flood protection infrastructure should avoid a catastrophe on the scale of 2021. However, several landslides mean road closures have once again effectively isolated the Lower Mainland from the rest of the province.

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Family living in Sumas WA say it's very much like '21. They have the same amount of water in their house as last time.