Ag Days hit Victoria
BC Agriculture Council representatives stormed Victoria this week for meetings with cabinet ministers and MLAs…
Interest rates rise, again
The sixth consecutive increase in the Bank of Canada benchmark lending rate underscores the need…
No licence, no problem
Despite a growing number of areas in BC being elevated to Level 5 drought, the…
Poultry gatherings banned
The province has tightened controls on poultry in the face of a growing number of…
Animal activists sentenced
Two activists convicted for their part in the April 2019 invasion of Excelsior Hog Farm…
New child worker rules
Certain work will now be off limits to workers under the age of 18, according…
BC jug recovery up
BC is one of the smaller markets for agricultural plastics in Canada, accounting for 7%…
Country Life in BC wins big
An unprecedented year for BC farmers led to unprecedented recognition for Country Life in BC…
Western dairy groups streamline
Dairy producers in the four western provinces will operate as a single production unit under…
Strong growth for farmland values
BC farmland values continue to post strong growth, according to Farm Credit Canada, rising faster…
Rural communities see surge in farmland sales
ROCK CREEK – Farmers and non-farmers wanting to buy farmland are increasingly migrating to BC’s…
Chilliwack tour showcases farm automation
CHILLIWACK – A better quality product with fewer workers was the common rationale for the…
Abattoir closure leaves producers scrambling
SALMON ARM – Hog producers in the Thompson-Okanagan are without a processor after Salmon Arm’s…
Peace producers engage in on-farm research
DAWSON CREEK – The Peace Region is conducting climate change adaptation research, thanks to federal…
FARM NEWS UPDATE
February 25, 2026Sign up for free weekly FARM NEWS UPDATES
Loading form…
shared or sold ever