Agriculture

The area surrounding Pouce Coupe has excellent growing conditions. Farm land is affordable and production costs are low.

The Peace River area accounts for approximately 90% of total provincial grain production, 90% of canola, as well as the majority of its forage seed. It also accounts for 30% of the provincial honey crop.

The Peace River Organic Producers Association reports that a growing number of farms across the Peace bio-region are now producing certified organic beef, bison, poultry, hogs, eggs, wheat, barley, herbs, hay, oilseeds and peas as well as table and seed potatoes, with more than 50,000 acres in the organic certification program.

Livestock operations in the Peace have grown over the years. The Peace is now the largest cow/calf producing region of BC.

Agriculture Statistics 2006	Peace River D
Number of Farms Reporting	585
Total area of farms (hectares)	221,223
Land in crops (hectares)	86,437
Gross Farm Receipts	$50,078,437
Total Farm Capital	$460,316,665
Total Weeks of Paid Work	5,608

source: Statistic Canada 2006 Census

Hay & Field Crops	# of farms reporting	Hectares
Wheat	55	12,699
Oats	154	9,822
Barley	66	6,856
Alfalfa & Alfalfa mixtures	267	21,208
Canola	51	16,485
Forage seed	29	3,208
All other tame hay & fodder crops	183	14,759

source: Statistic Canada 2006 Census

Livestock	# of farms reporting	# of Animals
Total cattle and calves	260	43,757
Total pigs	19	-
Total sheep	32	2,725
Horses & ponies	286	3,860
Goats	17	305
Bison	15	2,061
Honeybees	11	2222
Total Chickens	57	14,841
Total Turkeys	8	2,598
Other Poultry	18	2,186

source: Statistic Canada 2006 Census