Country Life in BC

Wildfires rip through Southern Interior

August 23, 2023

The impact of a dramatic turn in the provincial wildfire situation last week is still…

Cattle head to market

August 23, 2023

A fire sale is never a good sign, but that’s what’s happening in the beef…

BC Tree CEO on leave

August 23, 2023

BC Tree Fruits Cooperative CEO Warren Sarafinchan took an extended leave of absence, effective August…

Lower Salmon River shutdown

August 16, 2023

With temperatures cresting 40°C in various parts of the province this week, BC Forests Minister…

Comox Valley farmers seek support

August 16, 2023

Mid-Island Farmers Institute representatives spoke to the Comox Valley Regional District this week to advocate…

New dairy entrants selected

August 16, 2023

BC Milk has chosen five candidates to become new dairy producers as part of this…

Peace Region land-sharing proposal nixed

August 2, 2023

FORT ST. JOHN – Widespread opposition from landowners in the Peace has nixed a bid…

CYL semi-finalists share positive outlook

August 2, 2023

VERNON – Three BC ranchers were selected as semi-finalists for this year’s Canadian Cattle Young…

Watchdog calls for overhaul of fire management

August 2, 2023

VICTORIA – On June 29, the province’s independent watchdog for forest and range practices released…

Island couple future-proof new farm operation

August 2, 2023

COURTENAY – First generation farmers Matt and Selena Lawrence knew they wanted an acreage and…

Water cut to growers

August 2, 2023

A growing number of what the province tactfully calls “suspected unauthorized users” are being ordered…

New federal minister

August 2, 2023

What’s old is new again as Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet in what many say…

Food Day in Canada milestone

August 2, 2023

A long-standing day to celebrate food in Canada will be officially recognized this year on…

Province funds feed access

July 26, 2023

The province updated industry this week on efforts announced July 14 to match producers with…

Livestock health in spotlight

July 26, 2023

The health of Canada’s livestock took centre stage as federal, provincial and territorial ministers of…

FARM NEWS UPDATE

September 2, 2026

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Forty-six regions in BC are eligible to participate in the federal livestock tax deferral program, announced yesterday, more than anywhere else in the country. The program allows producers who downsize their breeding herds by 15% to defer reporting the proceeds until the following year, when they buy replacement stock. But after multiple years of drought, the BC beef herd is cruising 25-year lows and some producers are calling for more support to maintain and rebuild their herds. For more, see: [www.countrylifeinbc.com/bc-leads-livestock-tax-deferrals/]

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After weeks and weeks of no moisture, there's rain in Kelowna today. While much more moisture is needed over the coming weeks and months to reduce drought conditions and the air smells of wet campfire, the slow, steady rain is very welcome for fruit grower#BCAg#BCAg ... See MoreSee Less

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The first Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust Grassland Set-aside Variety Trial Field Day was held at Delta's family-owned Tecarte Farms, August 27. Co-owner Bill Bates and DFWT executive director Christine Schmalz welcomed more than 35 people to view seven acres planted to different grassland blends specifically chosen to rejuvenate the soil and support the farm's blueberries. For the Bates family, it was time to try something different following the decline of the field's blueberry bushes over the past several years. "We tried everything, and nothing worked," says Bates. The blueberries were removed in May and the grassland crops planted about a week later.

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Bessette Creek is the latest watershed hit with a temporary fish protection order this year as the province moves to protect returning Chinook salmon. A total of 131 surface and groundwater users must cease drawing water immediately, with forage producers, greenhouses and nurseries impacted. "Declining flows in Bessette Creek reached record lows in early July 2026 and have remained below the minimum level required to support fish population survival," says the province. Bessette producers have embraced voluntary cutbacks, scheduled irrigation and other measures to reduce water use, and are also waiting on funding to boost water storage infrastructure. They're the second group of producers hit with a provincial order this year. Salmon River irrigators were told to top watering earlier this month following a reprieve to address wildfire risk. Growers in both the Salmon River and Bessette watersheds are urging the province to support new water storage infrastructure in advance of next year.

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There is a problem... having lived in the salmon river ( silver creek ) area, I remember a fish biologist telling family members that salmon only "survive" in high iron content creeks, they do not "thrive".... salmon river ( silver creek ) is a very high iron content, would stain clothes brown when i would use bleach... So don't expect high salmon numbers off of that creek , even in ideal situations...

I just wish they would take an interest in CHASE CREEK....went bone dry...100% of trout abd other species died...smell was terrible from rotting fish. Understand this has happened many times in the past. Chase Irrigation District totally responsible for this disaster. Now fishermen are complaining about major drop in water levels at Pillar Lake.

They could not mismanage things worse than they have. It's impossible for them to. The fact that farmers that we need for our animals are now suffering the consequences our governments have not protected us from, is absolutely fucking wild.