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BC chicken farmers expect about $48 million from $691 million in compensation the federal government announced for the poultry sector in November for market access granted under the CP-TPP trade agreement. Details are being worked out, but chicken growers will receive an amount linked to quota to be used for on-farm improvements within 10 years. The amount will cover 70% of the cost of upgrades targeting efficiency, productivity and animal welfare. Chicken Farmers of Canada representative Derek Janzen shared the details during the joint annual meeting of the BC Chicken Growers Association and BC Chicken Marketing Board yesterday. ... See MoreSee Less

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BC chicken farmers expect about $48 million from $691 million in compensation the federal government announced for the poultry sector in November for market access granted under the CP-TPP trade agreement. Details are being worked out, but chicken growers will receive an amount linked to quota to be used for on-farm improvements within 10 years. The amount will cover 70% of the cost of upgrades targeting efficiency, productivity and animal welfare. Chicken Farmers of Canada representative Derek Janzen shared the details during the joint annual meeting of the BC Chicken Growers Association and BC Chicken Marketing Board yesterday.
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Just 64% of livestock and poultry farms have been registered in the province’s Premises ID program to date. A voluntary premises identification system has been in place since 2011 to help with emergency management during disease outbreaks and natural disasters (like wildfires) but Premises ID will become mandatory early next year. An estimated 2,915 premises have yet to enroll. It’s the front-page story in the March edition of Country Life in BC, the agricultural news source for BC’s farmers and ranchers. ... See MoreSee Less

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Just 64% of livestock and poultry farms have been registered in the province’s Premises ID program to date. A voluntary premises identification system has been in place since 2011 to help with emergency management during disease outbreaks and natural disasters (like wildfires) but Premises ID will become mandatory early next year. An estimated 2,915 premises have yet to enroll. It’s the front-page story in the March edition of Country Life in BC, the agricultural news source for BC’s farmers and ranchers.
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The final three food hubs in a roster of 12 locations within the BC Food Hub Network were announced this morning as the province completed allocation of $5.6 million for the project this morning. Bowser, Duncan and Victoria will be home to the latest three hubs, which follow on four announced last week in the Kootenays and Abbotsford and five previous announcements. Three hubs are currently in operation, with two more expected to launch later this year. All 12 food hubs will include a seed cleaning and packaging station to increase access to locally grown and adapted seed, where the business case makes sense. ... See MoreSee Less

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The final three food hubs in a roster of 12 locations within the BC Food Hub Network were announced this morning as the province completed allocation of $5.6 million for the project this morning. Bowser,  Duncan and Victoria will be home to the latest three hubs, which follow on four announced last week in the Kootenays and Abbotsford and five previous announcements. Three hubs are currently in operation, with two more expected to launch later this year. All 12 food hubs will include a seed cleaning and packaging station to increase access to locally grown and adapted seed, where the business case makes sense.
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The March edition of Country Life in BC is now on its way to subscribers across the province, Canada Post willing! Havent seen our print edition before? Message us and well mail you a trial copy!
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The Greenery Garden Centre opened on Friday, the earliest ever for the Kelowna nursery. Head grower Bob Hackman says they grew more tropicals this winter to meet increased demand. On Friday, shoppers lined up to get a touch of spring. Growing out more tropicals from smaller plants brought up from the coast was completed to keep retail costs affordable while still generating some profit. Some of the plants were started last August. Typically, the greenhouse opens the third week in March. Subscribe to our monthly newspaper, the agricultural news source for BC's farmers and ranchers. buff.ly/2ReiFur ... See MoreSee Less

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The Greenery Garden Centre opened on Friday, the earliest ever for the Kelowna nursery. Head grower Bob Hackman says they grew more tropicals this winter  to meet increased demand. On Friday, shoppers lined up to get a touch of spring. Growing out more tropicals from smaller plants brought up from the coast was completed to keep retail costs affordable while still generating some profit. Some of the plants were started last August. Typically, the greenhouse opens the third week in March. Subscribe to our monthly newspaper, the agricultural news source for BCs farmers and ranchers. buff.ly/2ReiFur
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Province launches meat consultation

September 16, 2020 byTom Walker

The BC Ministry of Agriculture is finally beginning to update slaughter practices.

Comments are being accepted on a rural slaughter modernization intentions paper published September 14.

The paper proposes increasing the standards of inspection for class D and E facilities to more closely align their uninspected slaughter practices with those of inspected class A & B processors. This is something many segments of the industry have been calling for since consultations on the future of the province’s meat sector began in 2016.

“This paper provides the support the industry has been asking for and gives reassurance to members of the public that food safety and animal welfare standards are going to be enforced,” say Nova Woodbury, executive director of the BC Association of Abattoirs.

The intentions paper follows the province’s decision in August to consolidate all meat inspection in the province under the agriculture ministry’s Meat Inspection Branch, a change effective December 1. (While the branch oversaw inspections at class A and B plants, D and E facilities were under the BC Ministry of Health.)

This modernization focuses on four key areas: public health and safety, innovation, regulatory efficiency and strengthening the provincial food supply.

Public health and safety is where improving oversight, increasing inspections and updating codes of practice for D and E facilities fall.

Virtual inspections, post mortem inspections and third-party involvement in inspections is part of innovation. The framework for D and E processors could also be updated.

Regulatory efficiency will be addressed by working with FrontCounter BC to improve the licensing process.

While aiming to strengthen the provincial food supply, the government acknowledges that demand is increasing for local meat.

“Increased inspection and compliance monitoring for rural operators to confirm that they are continuing to uphold standards will support food supply security and sustain high public confidence in the local meat supply,” the paper states.

The deadline for public feedback is October 19. The province promises to begin making regulatory and policy changes by the end of the year.

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