When wildfires threaten the Okanagan Valley in B.C.’s Interior, rural properties are particularly vulnerable. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Farmers in Loyalist Township were in for a shock last year when they tried to rezone their property to expand their business to bring in more revenue. Continue reading
The Supreme Court of Canada says the trustee for a bankrupt Alberta energy company cannot simply walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up. Continue reading
Call it an old-fashioned crime, but the Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Association receives 30 to 40 complaints of livestock theft every year. Continue reading
The campaign is part of the province’s $3.8-billion investment over the next 10 years to address mental health issues. Continue reading
Farm Boys Design creates customizable indoor ecosystems to produce fresh crops using automation. Continue reading
Saskatchewan has introduced mandatory training for semi drivers, but farmers are exempt from the rule, for now. Continue reading
The highest selling animal was a bull that went for $37,000. Two two-year-old bison bulls sold for $17,000, and a horse went for $17,000. Continue reading
This stems from a warning by the Public Health Agency of Canada about an E. coli outbreak linked to the vegetable. Continue reading