Trespass awareness needed
Greater public awareness of the cost of trespassing on farmland is one positive result of…
Abbotsford dairy tops farm sales
The top farm property sale in BC last year was Lilac Ridge, a dairy farm…
Bursary fund welcomes applications
Post-secondary education is expensive and a financial gift can be a huge help. Whether it’s…
Bison could be key to climate change resilience
MERRITT – How do you design a cow for the evolving Canadian climate? That’s the…
Pacific Ag Show keeps up with changing times
Sixty-two years ago, Fraser Valley raspberry and strawberry growers decided to host a day of…
Processing plant will cut transportation costs
VANCOUVER – The Western Milk Pool (WMP) has taken the first step in decreasing the…
Small farmers raise concerns about CanadaGAP
VERNON – Government efforts to provide greater assurances of food safety are creating apprehension among…
Cherry growers see record crop losses in 2019
LAKE COUNTRY – BC’s cherry industry often refers to 2016 as the Vietnam year because…
Province signals ALR changes
RICHMOND – Changes are coming to what’s allowed within the Agricultural Land Reserve, but ongoing…
BC vets speak out for education
BC veterinarians are calling on advanced education, skills and training minister Melanie Mark to step…
BC agrifood exports rise
BC’s agrifood sector rung up revenues of nearly $15 billion in 2018, the province reported…
Agriculture ministers discuss concerns
A meeting of federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers in Ottawa this week addressed several…
Overwhelming support for piece rates
A study of BC piece rates the BC Ministry of Labour commissioned in September 2018…
Food costs set to rise
The tenth annual survey of food prices in Canada, released last week by the Agri-food…
Agritech faces mixed attitudes
A farmer is one the most trusted people in the public mind, according to countless…
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