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…
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…
Farm employers on edge
ABBOTSFORD – Another round of changes to the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program has farm employers…
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…
Organic labelling regulations kick in September 1
VERNON – The province’s new labelling regulations for organic products kick in September 1, but…
Cariboo farm thrives with mentorship
100 MILE HOUSE – At 8 pm, Robin Hunt and her husband of almost two…
Wildfire lessons learned, but still work to be done
VICTORIA – Workshops aimed at fireproofing BC farms and ranches seem to be working despite…
Armyworm posing little risk this season
PORT ALBERNI – Researchers continue to look for answers to last year’s unusual armyworm outbreak…
Wildlife federation’s audit request full of holes
BC auditor general Carol Bellringer has plenty on her plate. The current work plan for…
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