Agriculture committee  One thing that's comparable to previous generations is the price we're getting.

Agriculture committee  It just hasn't kept up with inflation. As mentioned previously, the expenses have gone up, all the way along to the new style of trees we're planting. They almost look like a vineyard now, where you're planting close together. They're much more expensive. Labour is much more exp

Agriculture committee  I'm similar to her. I ship through our cooperative.

Agriculture committee  As an industry we are heavily focused on western Canada, probably out to Saskatchewan, being that far west, and then there are quite a few markets down into Mexico, California, and those areas as well. But I think they focus on western Canada because prices are probably the best

Agriculture committee  I'm sorry, I don't know.

Agriculture committee  It's also my understanding that most retail is priced in U.S. dollars. so the listing price that you're selling at is in U.S. dollars. Then when you convert it back to Canadian you're getting fewer Canadian dollars for the U.S. pricing. That is my understanding of how it works.

Agriculture committee  I'm not entirely sure whether they are “more” inclined. I think if they have a willing offspring who is happy to take over the farm and take on that risk, they are usually more than happy to pass it on to them.

Agriculture committee  Yes, and we're working through that right now. I think the tax laws, especially for passing on farm land, are actually quite fair. We're working through that right now, and there doesn't seem to be too big an issue with it. The problem is that really seems to be the only way

Agriculture committee  There is also the national apple working group. I did see Joe and Glen here, and they usually do participate in that. I believe supply management has been mentioned at that level as well, at that national level.

Agriculture committee  Am I the fruit industry?

Agriculture committee  Yes, it's definitely an idea. We recently started a Facebook page, “I support Okanagan tree fruit farmers”, and a lot of the discussion on that has been about a supply managed approach. For a lot of people who are connected to the industry and have concerns about the industry, it

Agriculture committee  The previous program was known as CAIS, and it was a margin-based program as well. AgriStability looks very much like CAIS in the way it operates. The problem with the margins-based program is that if you don't have those margins, it won't help you. I think when the ALR came in

Agriculture committee  Yes. These are zoned 10-acre lots. Previously, they were all part of a larger farm but still with separate titles. As you sell off each of the titles, you are entitled to put a home on each title if desired; however, you're limited to that one. So you can't take that 10 acres an

Agriculture committee  Probably in terms of having a farm large enough or viable in the area, it's a mistake. In terms of land use, it's starting to get so high that I'm not sure if you can make enough from agriculture to support that land. Building a house, you probably can.

Agriculture committee  There are a couple of differences between here and there. The first is land prices. I think here you've heard $100,000. In my area it's probably closer to $40,000 an acre. I've heard Washington state in some areas is around $5,000, so just the ability to get into it is easier. Y