Strawberry levies increase
BC Strawberry Growers Association members unanimously agreed to increase the per-pound levy on their fruit…
Farmland values face headwinds
BC farmland values rose 5.4% in 2019, according to Farm Credit Canada’s annual survey released…
Consumers embrace niche products
Producers have long been told that niche products are one way to avoid being reduced…
Online bidding brisk
The 45th annual Vanderhoof All-breeds Bull Sale takes place at the BC Livestock yard in…
COVID-19 hits farm workers
Bylands Nurseries Ltd. in West Kelowna is the epicentre of the first large community outbreak…
Bee replacements grounded
BC beekeepers may not be able to import enough bees to replenish hives lost through…
BC farmers markets go online
Approximately 70 farmers markets in BC plan to take online orders this summer thanks to…
Funding will help farmers address nutrient runoff
SALMON ARM – Water quality in the Shuswap region will benefit from $100,000 in grants…
Abattoirs required to cut back overtime
KAMLOOPS – Provincially licensed abattoir operators have been put on notice that regular shifts for…
Dairy producers surveyed on regulation impact
SALMON ARM – The BC Dairy Association is compiling data to better understand the financial…
Groundwater bill causes confusion for Island farmer
NORTH SAANICH – A farmer in North Saanich is questioning how the province charges farmers…
Food security demands out-of-box thinking
Food security has been a core public health program of the BC Ministry of Health…
Government needs to step up farm support
As a former dairy farmer and livestock auctioneer who still lives on the family farm…
Blueberry plant faces COVID-19
At least 15 workers were infected with COVID-19 at Fraser Valley Packers Inc., a blueberry…
Food security demands out-of-box thinking
Food security has been a core public health program of the BC Ministry of Health…
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