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B.C. packer study gets funding

B.C. Livestock Protection Program praised
4-H student named to PM youth council

VIDEO: Drone use shows promise as ranch helper
Researchers look to ‘precision ranching’ to help cattle producers carry out basic tasks and pasture management
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Research designed to develop drones to help with routine ranch work has been given a $664,000 grant. John Church, Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, and his team are working with drones to carry out basic ranch tasks. Those include searching for, monitoring and herding cattle, […] Read more
Poultry producers move from mainstream to niche market
Couple sells commercial broiler operation to build abattoir, sausage kitchen as they switch to specialty products
FALKLAND, B.C. — North Okanagan specialty bird producers are helping others to farm and giving their children a business education. Hans and Lisa Dueck moved from commercial chicken production to specialty birds for direct sales to consumers and restaurants. “I bought my first quota from my dad and spent 26 years in the business,” said […] Read more
Grass versus grain finishing debated for bison
Although bison that are grass fed produce meat that is higher in vitamins, the short growing season poses a challenge
CHASE, B.C. — Feeding bison can be a complicated business, a recent bison field tour near Chase, B.C., was told. John Church, B.C. Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability at Thompson Rivers University, said it can be challenging to deliver a consistent market weight animal with the nutritional attributes that consumers want. “In my mind, […] Read moreHops production migrates from Fraser Valley
Hops producer aims high in B.C.’s interior
The 240 acre operation on First Nations land near Kamloops is expected to be Canada’s largest hops farm
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A dry patch of river bench land on the outskirts of Kamloops is being turned into Canada’s largest hop farm. “This used to be a horse pasture,” said Ian Matthews, operations manager for Hops Canada. The 240 acres of TK’emlups Indian Band land stretches nearly two kilometres along the North Thompson River. […] Read moreB.C. coupon campaign gives farmers markets a boost
