Shrinking cattle herd drives prices to record highs
Herd size has yet to hit bottom
CRANBROOK – North America’s cattle markets are largely explained by simple supply and demand. When there are lots of cattle available, ranchers receive lower prices. When the herd size is smaller, prices trend higher as the market competes for a lower number of animals. This cycle repeats every 10 to 12 years in the cattle …
Summer school cultivates future farmers
CHILLIWACK – There’s a high school in Chilliwack where summer school has a waitlist. “Every…
Red biosecurity remains for poultry
The province’s chief vet has lifted an order requiring regulated poultry producers to keep their…
BC distanced from TB concerns
BC dairy producers have little to worry about following the discovery of bovine tuberculosis (TB)…
SFU berry research moves forward
A team led by Simon Fraser University plant genomics researcher Jim Mattsson is taking its…
Apple growers vote on marketing commission
BC apple growers will soon vote whether or not to establish an apple marketing commission,…
Fraser Valley recycles ag plastics
A long-standing plastics recycling program in the District of Kent is expanding to the Fraser…
BC minimum wage increases
Seasonally adjusted figures indicate rising employment in the BC farm sector this year, and those…
Industry champion named BC’s best grape grower
KELOWNA – Colleen Ingram’s enthusiasm for collaboration within the BC wine industry is so great…
Crown land conflicts reveal policy gaps
DAWSON CREEK – Recent investigations are calling for more oversight over range use practices surrounding…
Algoma comes to BC
Canada’s largest independent apple grower is moving into BC following the purchase of the last…
Study promotes beneficial fire
Fighting fire with fire is the focus of Beneficial Fire in BC, a report released…
Driediger Farms for sale
Well-known Langley berry grower Driediger Farms is for sale. “I’ve been looking at different options…
Arts leads BCFGA forward
A combination of organizational management and practical farming experience has primed the new executive director…
BC mourns sheep advocate
A tireless advocate for the BC sheep sector has died. Barbara Ydenberg of Wind’s Reach…
Bringing mental wellness forward
“Employees must stop crying before returning to work.” The decal, spotted recently in the washroom…
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July 9, 2025
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