Farm market banks on relationship-building
LADNER – In Delta’s recent civic election, newcomer Alicia Guichon won her council seat by…
Sweet times for BC honey producers
VICTORIA – Bees may be the new pocket pet for urban residents, quipped a speaker…
Ag waste reg “nearly” done
ABBOTSFORD – The BC Ministry of Environment plans to implement the new agricultural waste control regulation…
Success starts with solid business plan
ABBOTSFORD – The first thing farmers and agri-businesses need to do when trying to obtain…
Traceability regulations expected next year
ARMSTRONG – The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency wants farmers to get ahead of new traceability…
Meat processing review fails to meet expectations
MERRITT – First it dodged half the province by cancelling a week of scheduled meetings…
Poultry growers adjust to reduced antibiotic use
ABBOTSFORD – Approximately 60,000 chickens roam Ray Nickel’s four-level barn in Abbotsford. The environment in…
ALC crippled while province mulls revitalization
DELTA – Victoria has left the Agricultural Land Commission short of commissioners needed to assess…
Farm employers on edge
ABBOTSFORD – Another round of changes to the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program has farm employers…
Wildfires prompt local response planning
SMITHERS – As wildfires in BC’s Central Interior seared the land and sent homesteaders, farmers…
Right to Farm Act review cancelled
VICTORIA – Victoria, which quietly initiated a review of the province’s Right to Farm legislation…
FIRB poised to set live BC chicken prices – again
ABBOTSFORD – People often say a good deal is one that neither side likes. If…
Cherry growers hit hardest by wildfire smoke
KELOWNA – Cooler, clearer weather has finally beaten back smoke from the province’s worst wildfire…
National park reserve consultations to resume
OLIVER – Plans for a national park reserve continue to advance despite the concerns of…
New entrants face scrutiny, but no waitlist
ABBOTSFORD – Are you genuinely interested in becoming a dairy farmer? Having finally cleared its…
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