Recent History – 2000 Sept. 22, 2000 By PRASPS Grain prices are falling. As of Sept. 19, the price of canola was down to $5.26 per bushel, barley was at $1.73 and oats were at $1.25 per bushel. “Everything is down, as the harvest progresses and new grains come on the market the prices generally… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Oct. 13, 2000 By Brenda Birley for PRASPS DAWSON CREEK — With organic cattle producers on both sides of the British Columbia – Alberta boarder, the Peace region could be capable of supplying beef to the steadily increasing demand for organic food. On average, certified organic beef sells for 30 per… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Oct. 26, 2000, By PRASPS Plant closures of any sort are never good news for a community. If an enterprise changes ownership and continues operating, however, it’s more or less a case of business as usual. It’s good for the new owners to get a respected manager who knows the area… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Oct. 27, 2000 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Peace grain growers are struggling to find a market for a sub-par product thanks to a summer of inclement weather. “I think we had just about everything this year,” Jim Smolik said of the weather. The president of the B.C. Grain Producers… Read More

Recent History – 2001 April 10, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff There won’t be any new money coming from the provincial government to help out financially ailing farmers. B.C. Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson John Barry said Monday that the province has already spent enough on farm-related ventures to trigger a $25 million commitment… Read More

Recent History – 2001 June 14, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff News that a new grain elevator will be built in Dawson Creek is being welcomed by the B.C. Grain Producers Association. “Any competition is good,” said the association’s president Jim Smolik of the announcement that Louis Dreyfus Canada will have a steel-construction… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Sept. 14, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Peace grain growers will receive $5.25 million from the federal government to help cover losses incurred by low commodity prices during the 2000 growing season. The money is part of a $24.3 million package for farmers in B.C. out of a total… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Cross-posted: BN09-06 (Church History) Sept. 17, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Ten acres of wheat destined for needy countries With the help of some old-fashioned machinery and plenty of toil, work began over the weekend on harvesting wheat destined for the less fortunate of the world. In the process,… Read More

Recent History – 2002 April 11, 2002 DAWSON CREEK — The possibility of building B.C.’s first ethanol plant will be the focus of a conference later this month. Entitled “An Ethanol Industry Opportunity for Your Community,” the event will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the George Dawson Inn, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m…. Read More

Recent History – 2002 September 13, 2002 By Mark Nielsen,Daily News Staff B.C. Grain Producers president Jim Smolik is expressing some cautious optimism as harvest-time begins for farmers in the province’s bread basket. Smolik said Thursday that farmers have just begun taking barley, Polish canola and field peas, “but it’s just in the early stages.”… Read More