BC Farming

• B.C. farmers call for policy changes to enable increased food production

  While UP Vertical Farms has been able to take root as a pioneer in Agri-Tech, industry experts say processing opportunities continue to wither around it.

  Environment

  May 9
  
• B.C. Christmas tree supply chopped by drought, decline in growers

  Larry Whitehead, director of the B.C. Christmas Tree Association, said some have estimated the shortage to be between 100,000 and 500,000 trees.

  Environment

  Nov 18, 2022
  
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• Bird flu fighters in B.C. face unprecedented challenge, as H5N1 spread across Canada

  The current H5N1 strain is "behaving very differently" to previous versions, says British Columbia chief veterinarian Theresa Burns.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022
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• B.C. agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary

  About 630,000 chickens, 420 cattle and 12,000 hogs died in the Sumas Prairie as the rain and flooding inundated homes, barns and farmland.

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2022
• Sechelt, B.C. residents strained by Sunshine Coast drought restrictions

  Under Stage 4 restrictions, farmers who pay a metered rate for water receive a two-week exemption to water their crops. That exemption has now expired. 

  Environment

  Oct 4, 2022
• ‘Very stressful’: Cold weather delays crops for many B.C. farmers, but no relief in sight

  It's one bad year after another, said Abbotsford farmer Sajan Mandair, pointing to a row of canes that were burned during last year's deadly heat wave.

  Environment

  May 16, 2022
• B.C. disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate resilient agriculture

  Extreme weather and wildfires in B.C. have increased the need for agricultural resilience. Infrastructure for the next 30 years should be built, starting yesterday, says an expert.

  Environment

  Jan 22, 2022
• B.C. farmers ‘white knuckling’ their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome

  Like many farmers in B.C., Richard Bosma has faced a year unlike any other when it comes to extreme climate events.

  Economy

  Jan 2, 2022
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• Non-profits team up to offer mental health support for farmers impacted by B.C. floods

  Last month, record-breaking floods and landslides devastated prime agricultural land in B.C.'s lush Fraser Valley and killed thousands of livestock in their wake.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2021
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• Okanagan farmers addressing depression in the industry

  Some Okanagan farmers say they're barely getting by and fear their margins will be even thinner when the pending minimum wage hike kicks in this summer.

  Environment

  Feb 13, 2019