
Off-season sales boosted by new vending machine
CHILLIWACK – A vending machine from the Netherlands has improved winter sales on a Chilliwack…

Dairy tops economic impact
BC Dairy Association members were in Victoria this week for meetings with government representatives, with…

Diesel prices plateau
Producers and consumers alike are keeping close tabs on prices at the pumps. While relief…

Wages rise June 1
BC’s minimum wage has increased to $15.65 an hour effective June 1, a 2.8% increase…

73,500 birds hit by AI
The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza to the Fraser Valley has pushed the total…

New Zealand follows US challenge
New Zealand has taken its cue from the US and launched its own challenge of…

Ruckle Farm managers honoured
Mike and Marjorie Lane are the recipients of the Heritage BC Distinguished Service Award for…

BC agriculture shrinks
BC reported fewer farms in last year’s census of agriculture, with losses outpacing the national…

Ocean Spray takes honours
The annual ranking of Canada’s most-trusted brands by the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of…

Unfilled farm jobs drop
Demand for farm labour has eased since the start of the pandemic, according to Statistics…

Avian influenza order extended
Commercial poultry flocks across the province will be in lockdown for another month to protect…

Plan drafted for BX Ranchlands
The Regional District of North Okanagan has unveiled a five-year development plan for the BX…

Japanese beetle fight expands
The fight against Japanese beetle in BC has expanded. A federal order has expanded the…

Province backs off compensation
The province is backtracking on its pledge to support mink farmers, whose operations are being…

Government funding under discussion
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be the focal point of the next agricultural policy framework…
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