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NOVEMBER 2026
Vol. 112 Issue 11

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The Canadian Dairy Commission has announced a 2.8% increase in the price producers receive for milk as of February 1, 2027. This is less than the 3.6% increase the industry's national pricing formula recommended, as producer efficiencies and cattle sales helped offset some inflation-related costs. The approved price increase for dairy is in line with consumer price inflation while below the rate of inflation for other food categories. The price increase must be approved by each province, with BC making its pricing decision by November #BCAg#BCAg ... See MoreSee Less

The Canadian Dairy Commission has announced a 2.8% increase in the price producers receive for milk as of February 1, 2027. This is less than the 3.6% increase the industrys national pricing formula recommended, as producer efficiencies and cattle sales helped offset some inflation-related costs. The approved price increase for dairy is in line with consumer price inflation while below the rate of inflation for other food categories. The price increase must be approved by each province, with BC making its pricing decision by November 23.

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This is certainly a nice thing for the Dairy guys to have that support. Some sectors seem to be a little bit behind in recognizing the rising input costs in other ag industries.

For those south of you ….whats your farm pay price?

Do you provide work permit and visa sponsorship for non-EU candidates currently residing outside the Canada?

May God bless all the Farmers!!!!❤️

Well this will be all over the news !!! Hope they will also talk about our price increases we have been absorbing for the last year !!!

And then they will announce our trucking goes up 5%. Happens every time

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Beekman Auctions raised more than $14,000 Wednesday night for Tiny Strong Together to help purchase new equipment for the maternity ward at Chilliwack General Hospital. The money was raised during a live auction at Chilliwack's Heritage Park held in conjunction with a free dinner serving about 1,500 people. The auction -- a new addition to the annual supper event -- was led by auctioneer Ken Friesen and featured sponsored prizes like Abbotsford Canucks tickets, gift cards, cakes and a special-edition Carhartt Beekman hoodie. "We get great support from the community," says Beekman's Gary Baars.

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Beekman Auctions raised more than $14,000 Wednesday night for Tiny Strong Together to help purchase new equipment for the maternity ward at Chilliwack General Hospital. The money was raised during a live auction at Chilliwacks Heritage Park held in conjunction with a free dinner serving  about 1,500 people. The auction -- a new addition to the annual supper event -- was led by auctioneer Ken Friesen and featured sponsored prizes like Abbotsford Canucks tickets, gift cards, cakes and a special-edition Carhartt Beekman hoodie. We get great support from the community, says Beekmans Gary Baars. 

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Amazing job to all! Congratulations Ken Friesen on using your gift to raise money!

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Driediger Farms for sale

Rhonda Driediger is ready to move on. File photo | Ronda Payne

May 21, 2025 byPeter Mitham

Well-known Langley berry grower Driediger Farms is for sale.

“I’ve been looking at different options for selling for the past couple of years. But I just decided this is the time,” says owner Rhonda Driediger. “I have some other projects I want to do and I can’t really do them and live where I want to live while I’m still this involved in the industry.”

Driediger is retaining the operating company and branding behind the farm, pursuing instead an asset sale that will see the equipment sold separately from the land.

“Selling it as parcels, and as an asset sale, is really the best option overall,” she explains. “It gives me far more flexibility. There’s a lot more people that can afford the individual parcels than the whole thing.”

The land is being sold via three listings totaling 157.5 acres. The list price for all three properties is $39 million. Pricing for the individual listings begins at $6 million.

There is no timeline for the sale, but BC Farm and Ranch Realty Corp. agent Rajin Gill says there has been strong interest.

Gill says prospective buyers had been inquiring after the farm for a couple of years, prior to the listings going live last week.

Driediger is planning for limited operations this summer, pending a transaction. But as she looks to the future, she hopes the farm finds a good home.

“I’m hoping the people who end up buying the parcels enjoy it as much as we have for six decades,” she says.

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