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BC agriculture shrinks

May 18, 2022 byPeter Mitham

BC reported fewer farms in last year’s census of agriculture, with losses outpacing the national average. The province was home to 15,481 farms last year, a decline of 10% since the last census in 2016. This follows an 11% decline in 2016 versus 2011, and contrasts with a 2% increase in neighbouring Alberta. Nationally, the …

Ocean Spray takes honours

May 18, 2022 byPeter Mitham

The annual ranking of Canada’s most-trusted brands by the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business held special honours for one company with strong connections to BC growers. Ocean Spray took top honours in the beverage category and ranked 43 overall in this year’s study. This is up from 140th place last year. The survey …

Unfilled farm jobs drop

May 18, 2022 byPeter Mitham

Demand for farm labour has eased since the start of the pandemic, according to Statistics Canada. The number of general farm labour positions going unfilled in the province each quarter averaged 1,946 last year, down from 2,671 in 2019 and 2,778 in 2018. Demand typically peaks in the opening months of the year as farmers …

Vegetable sales remain strong

May 1, 2022 byPeter Mitham

DELTA – Good demand, good governance – those were the two themes underpinning the annual general meeting of the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission in Delta on April 12. “We have strong market demand for BC products because people want to consume local BC products, and pricing remains firm,” reports the commission’s market analyst, Debbie Oyenuga. …

Avian influenza order extended

May 11, 2022 byPeter Mitham

Commercial poultry flocks across the province will be in lockdown for another month to protect them against the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza. The province’s deputy chief veterinarian, Dr. Robert Cooper, extended the province-wide order requiring that commercial poultry producers keep their flocks indoors through June 13. Originally issued April 15, the order …

Plan drafted for BX Ranchlands

May 11, 2022 byKate Ayers

The Regional District of North Okanagan has unveiled a five-year development plan for the BX Ranchlands that prioritizes small-scale agriculture, community education and environmental sustainability. “To me it is an opportunity for local producers to participate in innovative farming education within the Interior of BC, as well as an opportunity for young farmers who often …

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