Cowichan title decision creates uncertainty
RICHMOND – A landmark Aboriginal title ruling has some in BC’s agriculture sector worried about…
Islands Trust sidelines ag in policy statement
PENDER ISLAND – A new draft Islands Trust policy statement that removes a key Agricultural…
Country Life in BC reporting honoured
Country Life in BC found the “win” in “Winnipeg” on September 20, receiving a record…
Vintage replacement renewed
The province has extended the vintage replacement provisions introduced last year to support wineries bereft…
CUSMA consultations begin
Ottawa has launched public consultations regarding the Canada-US-Mexico free trade agreement (CUSMA) ahead of a…
Southern Interior irrigators shut down
The province says it listened to local growers when it shut down forage irrigation in…
ALC rejects Cowichan dike removal
BC’s Agricultural Land Commission has rejected an application by Ducks Unlimited and the Nature Trust…
BCAITC appoints new executive director
Cheryl Johnson is the new executive director of the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation…
Berry growers on lookout for rose stem girdler
SALEM, OREGON – Unpredictability makes the rose stem girdler a challenging adversary, and the fact…
Council calls for review of farm classification rules
ABBOTSFORD – This fall is likely to bring a push for change to farm classification…
Indigenous agriculture faces regulatory reality
VICTORIA – Provincial efforts to promote Indigenous food sovereignty face growing questions over how Indigenous…
Province funds avian flu upgrades
Fraser Valley poultry farms will receive up to $30,000 each from the province for barn…
Regions selected for livestock tax deferral
Dry conditions in wide swaths of eastern BC means ranchers in the regions can take…
Food costs in Conservative crosshairs
BC food prices rose faster than anywhere else in Canada in the 12 months ended…
Apple marketing commission rejected
BC apple growers have voted against establishing an apple marketing commission. Close to 60% of…
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December 3, 2025
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