National dairy commission raises milk prices
Hallowe’en saw the Canadian Dairy Commission treat milk producers to news of a 2.3% price…
Province holds off on review of farmers institutes
VICTORIA – The province is holding off on a proposed review of the Farmers and…
Plant, animal health lab announced
The province has officially announced plans for a new plant and animal health centre in…
Ag Days foregrounds sector priorities
Chicken growers are looking forward to next week’s BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) lobbying event in…
Vegetable commission voices optimism
BC vegetable growers are voicing optimism as another growing season ends, despite ongoing trade concerns.…
Cherry bonanza no jubilee
This should have been the year BC cherry growers were waiting for, following freeze events…
Sheep commission considered
Sheep growers are the latest producer group to pitch the idea of a commission under…
BC farmland values flat
BC farmland values were flat in the first half of this year as economic uncertainties…
Reports back significant hazelnut potential
CHILLIWACK – Growing local and global demand is fuelling a renewed focus on BC hazelnuts…
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…
FARM NEWS UPDATE
January 14, 2026
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