Dawson Creek farmers find conditions favorable amid late start
In Dawson Creek area, farmers report decent weather with warm days and recent rains easing soil moisture concerns. Foreseeable afternoon storms risk hail. late May snow delayed crops but fields are catching up, while forage crops show slower growth and a potential early frost could hurt late harvests.
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Dawson Creek
Prairies
Jim Forbes
B.C
Fort St. John
Forbes
Fort St John area backs agriculture with oil and gas aid
The Fort St John area sees agriculture prospering amid prairie declines due to oil and gas subsidies. Gord Ouellette notes more land on the farm and larger operations as prices stagnate, while ranchers from southern Alberta move north. Canola prices rise with dry Alberta weather boosting north Peace profits.
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Fort ST. John
Prairies
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Gord Ouellette
Ouellette
Peace
Alberta
Stan Borowicz
Agricore United
Borowicz
Bankers hired to review privatizing Coquihalla
Victoria province hires BMO Nesbitt Burns to study privatizing the Coquihalla Highway and assess private sector options. The firm, previously involved in a toll highway privatization north of Toronto, will estimate potential returns and review tolling structures for future decisions.
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Coquihalla
Victoria
Ontario
Judith Reid
Bmo Nesbitt Burns
Toronto
Reid
Liberals
Nesbitt
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Peace Country Livestock
P.O. Box
Market Report
Wayne Parker
Mike Kosick
Art Patterson
Steers
Peace Country Livestock Auction Ltd
Paul Willcocks
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