Richmond sets large limit on farmhouse size
RICHMOND – Richmond council’s decision to permit farmhouses up to 10,764 square feet without having…
Ag council welcomes BC fish farmers to table
ABBOTSFORD – The BC Agriculture Council is adding aquaculture to its roster. “We farm animals…
OP ED: When producers and special interest groups collide
It’s hard to pin down when the BC Sheep Federation officially began addressing interactions between…
Delta farmers in growing battle against waterfowl
The past five years have seen close to half of Metro Vancouver’s new industrial construction…
Clock ticking for organic certification
NANAIMO – There are few events as diverse as the Certified Organic Associations of BC…
Mother Nature packs a wallop
CHILLIWACK – Collapsed barns and greenhouses, missed milk shipments and broken trees: the early February…
Chilliwack dairy fined for allowing “culture of abuse”
CHILLIWACK – The first installments towards $345,000 in fines and surcharges levied in a headline-grabbing…
Dairy vs eggs in outstanding young farmer competition
ABBOTSFORD – After graduating from high school, Gary Baars hung up a shingle as TNT…
Richmond exempts agri-tourism from rental ban
City wants better definitions on basis for limits on housing size, use RICHMOND – Richmond…
Help wanted
VANCOUVER – Demand for farm workers will hit 45,000 by 2025, up from approximately 43,300…
Freight Farm feeds local niche
SAANICH – From inside a refurbished freight container, the future of farming is extremely bright.…
Marketing board reviewing dairy quota
VANCOUVER – The BC Milk Marketing Board is beginning another review of its quota and…
Hazelnut growers optimistic
CHILLIWACK – The BC hazelnut industry has bottomed out, BC Hazelnut Growers’ Association director Thom…
David Schmidt honored with lifetime achievement award
SASKATOON – Country Life in BC’s own David Schmidt was honoured with a lifetime achievement…
Port development trumps BC agriculture: federal minister MacAuley
VANCOUVER – Lower Mainland farmland could be sacrificed to ensure agri-food exports can move to…
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