New barn promises better egg production
ABBOTSFORD – Many young farmers face necessary upgrades to facilities when they take on the…
Weather posed challenges for garlic growers
KELOWNA – BC garlic growers are harvesting about four times as much garlic as they…
Cold snap hits Okanagan fruit growers
Three nights of sub-zero temperatures has brought an end to the growing season for Okanagan…
BC farms deliver big impact
BC agriculture had an economic impact on the province of nearly $8.5 billion in 2019,…
Strong fundamentals for beef market
The early calf gets the price could be the story for this year’s fall cattle…
Dairy sector demands action
Concessions under CUSMA, which replaced NAFTA at the beginning of July, have cost the BC…
Poultry plant outbreak
A fifth meat processing plant in the province has suffered an outbreak of COVID-19. The…
Milk board wants froth
A surge in complaints from baristas has prompted the BC Milk Marketing Board to ask…
Apple growers protest in Kelowna
To raise awareness of the challenges faced by the apple growers in Okanagan, the BC…
Turkey farm draws protestors
A poultry grower in Kelowna is the latest target of one of the four activists…
Parties unveil agriculture platforms
While it cut funding to the agriculture ministry this year, the BC NDP is pledging…
US investigating blueberries
BC blueberry exports are being investigated as a possible source of economic injury to US…
Election delays funding
The provincial election means BC farmers will have to wait for their share of $35…
Turkey sales up
Retail sales of turkeys are up versus a year ago as Thanksgiving approaches, according to…
BC Tree Fruits prepares to sell assets, apples
KELOWNA – As the apples turn red across the Okanagan, Similkameen and Creston valleys and…
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