KPU study explores dry farming potential
Growers seek drought resilience
COMOX VALLEY – Research on dry farming practices in the Comox Valley is helping an international study foster more resilient production systems. “We need a very large set of tools to adapt to climate change. We know it’s not going anywhere, and we know that droughts are going to become increasingly a source of stress …
Cannabis tops BC crop cash receipts
DELTA – BC’s legal cannabis crop is reaching new highs, ranking as the top cash…
Fertilizer, fuel costs soar amid Iran conflict
ENDERBY – War in the Middle East has delivered a generational shock to energy prices,…
Land Commission lays off staff
With no budget increase this year, the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) is laying off six…
Vancouver Island attracts small-lot buyers
Small-lot growers and hobby farmers helped make Vancouver Island one of the most active farmland…
Province appoints new apiculturist
With beekeepers preparing their colonies for spring, the province has officially announced Abigail Chapman as…
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…
Restaurant connections fuel farm’s growth
LADNER – Growth is on the agenda for Ladner’s Vive le Veg Farm, where owners…
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…
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…
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April 15, 2026
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