Merlot, Pinot Gris tops in BC
With the grape harvest getting underway in the Okanagan, an analysis of last year’s crop…
Agriculture nabs recovery funding
BC’s agrifood sector was among those singled out as a priority for funds as part…
Province launches meat consultation
The BC Ministry of Agriculture is finally beginning to update slaughter practices. Comments are being…
Apples smoked by fires, labour
The smoke blanketing the southern half of BC over the past week from fires in…
Mushroom production up
Detailed statistical information on Canada’s mushroom sector has been hard to come by. During the…
Second residences still allowed
The province will allow landowners in the ALR to place a manufactured home for immediate…
Peace leads land deals
Provincial property transfer data indicates that sales of BC farm properties fell 11% in the…
Activists in court
Activists charged in last year’s invasion of the Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford have appeared…
Province funds tissue disposal
The province is providing $500,000 to help BC abattoirs deal with waste animal tissue following…
SAWP leeway sought
With applications now being accepted for seasonal workers arriving in 2021, farm leaders are stepping…
Wine institute renames
When public health restrictions to fight COVID-19 came into effect earlier this year, wine production…
Field days feeling the pinch of social distancing rules
DELTA – Many farmers block off their calendars for the field days that give them…
Under one roof
VICTORIA – The BC Ministry of Agriculture is taking over meat inspection in the province…
Unprecedented rise in machine harvesting
ABBOTSFORD – Blueberry growers have turned to mechanical harvesting in unprecedented numbers this year due…
Sheep producers told to bear with wildlife
METCHOSIN – A black bear has been killing sheep in the Metchosin area on Vancouver…
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