Cannabis tops BC crop cash receipts
Growth comes amid industry consolidation, closures
DELTA – BC’s legal cannabis crop is reaching new highs, ranking as the top cash crop by value – ahead of both fresh fruits and vegetables. Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, and since then it has become a major agricultural crop. Last year, licensed cannabis producers contributed $10.6 billion to Canada’s GDP. In BC, Statistics …
Fertilizer prices on the rise
War in the Middle East has delivered a generational shock to energy prices, meaning BC…
New leadership at AgSafe BC
Cameron Stockdale is the new executive director of provincial farm safety organization AgSafeBC, succeeding Wendy…
Pacific Time decision creates issues
BC’s decision to ditch seasonal time changes will leave much of BC in the dark…
Title concerns add uncertainty to land deals
WILLIAMS LAKE – An initial offering of 12 ranches totalling more than 45,000 acres by…
Water woes: groundwater under pressure across BC
JAFFRAY – As a young boy growing up in the Kootenay-Boundary region, Randy Reay never…
Board finds overgrazing rules unenforceable, unmeasurable
MERRITT – A BC Forest Practices Board investigation has found instances of non-compliance related to…
Restaurant connections fuel farm’s growth
LADNER – Growth is on the agenda for Ladner’s Vive le Veg Farm, where owners…
Avian influenza returns
Two premises in Langley tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza this week, even as…
Capital spending to rise
BC livestock producers are poised for record capital spending this year, according to Statistics Canada.…
Greater interest in dairy
The BC Milk Marketing Board fielded interest from a greater number of candidates interested in…
Poultry biosecurity notches down
Declining risk factors for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have prompted the BC Poultry Association…
BCPVGA gets new general manager
BC potato growers have hired a new general manager. Jennifer Winning succeeded long-time general manager…
Snowpack declines – but winter’s not over
Drought isn’t top of mind for most people in the middle of winter, but staff…
Farm finds resilience going with the grain
AGASSIZ – A family-run mixed organic farm on Seabird Island highlights the potential for grain…
Reclassification sparks farm definition debate
NANAIMO – A farm property should be taxed as a farm even if the farm…
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March 25, 2026
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