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Counselling cap lifted as fruit sector struggles
CAWSTON – Aaron Godard won’t lie – it’s so tough being a farmer in BC that he sometimes thinks about quitting. Natural disasters, coupled with the cost, time and daily struggles of running a farm, are constant stressors for the co-owner of family-run Snowy Mountain Farm. This year alone, 70% of Godard’s orchards were affected …
Country Life in BC contributors’ excellence recognized
Contributors to Country Life in BC once again made a strong showing at the Canadian…
BCFGA hosts candidate forums
Water management was front and centre at two forums BC Fruit Growers Association hosted for…
Bright cranberry harvest begins
This year’s cranberry harvest began early and strong, with higher yields expected thanks to…
Opening farmland to processors draws pushback
BURNABY – The Agricultural Land Commission has come out swinging against the province’s proposal to…
Interior melons find a Costco market
CACHE CREEK – For Marc Shane, nothing beats a good watermelon – and he’s found…
Boon heads to Saskatchewan
BC ranchers and the agriculture sector at large is losing a champion as Kevin Boon…
UBC appoints new agriculture dean
Two years after Rickey Yada’s departure as dean, UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems…
ALC opposes province’s rule change
The Agricultural Land Commission has come out swinging against the province’s proposal to eliminate a…
Potato field day caps solid season
One of the largest gatherings of the BC farm sector took place at Lundstrum Farms…
Ag critic Paton goes independent
Delta South MLA Ian Paton parted ways with the Conservative Party of BC on August…
BC leads livestock tax deferrals
BC has the largest number of regions qualifying for the federal government’s livestock tax deferral…
Orchard embraces leasing to preserve family legacy
KELOWNA – When equipment was removing the apple trees from his orchard in spring 2025,…
Water restrictions collide with wildfire season
SUMMERLAND – Water management is in the spotlight following unprecedented irrigation restrictions and aggressive wildfires…
Succession sales in spotlight
Ontario’s Northlight Wine Collective has purchased Meyer Family Vineyards and Mayhem Wines of Okanagan Falls.…
Abbotsford funds organic blueberry initiative
Organic BC is using funding from the Abbotsford Community Foundation to build domestic markets for…
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November 4, 2026
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