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…
Farmers’ institutes briefed on ALR
Representatives from 35 farmers’ institutes gathered in Richmond on November 29 at a meeting convened…
Icewine harvest begins
BC’s icewine harvest kicked off in the wee hours of November 28 as temperatures in…
Peace funds start flowing
Peace region farmers face countless challenges, from weather to resource development, but there was some…
No-till takes centre stage at field day
ROCK CREEK – West Kootenay farmers had a field day in the hills above Rock…
BC agritech attracting major partners
VANCOUVER – Technological innovation is on the rise as a way to address the labour…
Ranchers voice ALR concerns at public meetings
CRANBROOK – The province seems to be acting first and asking forgiveness later when making…
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