Country Life in BC

Cool weather is good news

April 13, 2022

The cooler weather that rolled into the province this week bodes well for the Southern…

Irreparable harm, but no relief

April 13, 2022

The province’s ban on keeping mink has caused irreparable harm to producers, but BC Supreme…

Developers shut out

April 13, 2022

Despite the many criticisms farmers have levelled against the province’s management of the Agricultural Land…

Abbotsford flood mitigation options

April 6, 2022

Abbotsford city staff presented four options to city council on April 4 aimed at mitigating…

Ranchers face rangeland losses

April 6, 2022

Ranchers in areas hit hard by last year’s heat dome, wildfires and drought shouldn’t count…

Apple growers consider marketing commission

April 6, 2022

Growers will meet in Kelowna on April 12 for another round of discussion to consider…

Labour shortage has abattoirs hogtied

April 1, 2022

SALMON ARM – A lack of skilled workers is squeezing meat processing capacity in BC,…

Pilot program bridges the extension gap for Gulf Island farmers

April 1, 2022

MAYNE ISLAND – Hedgerow Farm and Deacon Vale Farm on Mayne Island opened their gates…

Chicken growers on watch for avian influenza

April 1, 2022

ABBOTSFORD – With pandemic restrictions lifting and demand for chicken stabilizing, BC poultry producers are…

There is a future for BC’s apple industry

April 1, 2022

NARAMATA — The new president of the BC Fruit Growers Association is a life-long farmer…

Tree fruit growers struggle to source plants

April 1, 2022

KELOWNA – Weather challenges and growing demand over the past two years mean some tender…

Raspberry replant funding boost

March 30, 2022

The province has committed an additional $300,000 to extend the raspberry replant program for a…

Show time!

March 30, 2022

Growers from across BC will gather this week for the Pacific Agriculture Show, the first…

Co-ops’ importance highlighted

March 30, 2022

Governance, investment for growth and development, accessing institutional markets, and land management were among the…

New farm building codes

March 30, 2022

The new model building codes for farm buildings have finally been released. Technical experts in…

FARM NEWS UPDATE

May 13, 2026

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Canada's mushroom growers will have to post countervailing duties next week following a US Department of Commerce determination that Canada's tax regime effectively subsidized growers, allowing them to cause "material injury" to US growers through their exports. Canada is a major exporter of mushrooms to the US, with the countries effectively operating as a single value chain thanks in part to one of the largest mushroom producers, South Mill Champs, headquartered in Pennsylvania.

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The Jura Ranch near Princeton sold for nearly $5.3 million on May 12, the largest online ranch sale in BC in months, according to CLHBid.com, which handled the sale. The buyer was not named. Formerly owned by Rob and Kelly Lamoureux, which developed the successful Jura Grassfed brand, the ranch includes 2,625 deeded acres and a grazing licence totalling 83,698 acres. Originally offered at $4.2 million, the competitive bidding process delivered a higher value than the current market would suggest. Farm Credit Canada’s latest farmland value survey pointed to 1.7% decline in BC last year, which observers have attributed to tight margins and uncertainties related to Crown tenure.

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I sure hope it remains as farm land rather than a wind or solar installation.

Great grassland

yeah, who bought it? where are the checks and balances that ensure a ranch can continue being a ranch?

Uncertainty about crown land, aka native land grabs and unceded land claims being tossed around like it wasn't meant to destabilize the country?

American businessmen have quietly accumulated nearly 4,000 acres of farmland in the Robson Valley community of Dunster, sparking calls for restrictions on foreign and corporate agricultural land ownership in BC. Residents say the buy-up has driven population decline and priced out young farmers. MLAs from both parties and a UNBC professor are pointing to Quebec's new farmland protection legislation as a model BC should follo#BCAg#BCAg ... See MoreSee Less

Foreign land buyers hollow out Dunster

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DUNSTER – Purchases of swathes of farmland in the Robson Valley by wealthy American businessmen have some in BC demanding restrictions on foreign and corporate ownership of agricultural land.

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This is a serious issue in Dunster and one that has impacts for wildlife and human neighbours.

Representatives from Quail's Gate Winery Estate Winery in West Kelowna were panellists during the Okanagan Cultivates event held at Okanagan College's Kelowna campus on May 7. The college has been hosting events like this to help elevate conversations in the community about what's grown locally and its impact on the region's food, wine and tourism industry. The Quail's Gate panel, which included Ben Stewart, discussed the long history of grape growing and winemaking in front of a large crowd who came to listen, learn and taste products from a number of local wineries and restaurants. A new $48.8M food, wine and tourism centre is now under construction at the college to open in fall 2027. The building will have modern food labs, a student-led restaurant and café and specialized training spaces for culinary, viticultu#BCAgd tourism studies.

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