Country Life in BC

RCMP investigate dead sheep

January 22, 2020

RCMP in Pitt Meadows are investigating two incidents in which sheep have been found shot…

Province consults on trails

January 22, 2020

Growing demand for access to the wilds of BC has prompted the province to seek…

Halal demand rising

January 22, 2020

A report by Nourish Marketing Inc. indicates that the market for halal products in Canada…

Seasonal workers start to arrive

January 15, 2020

BC landscape and nursery owners are ready to welcome seasonal farm workers after concerns that…

Shout-out for vegetables

January 15, 2020

BC’s agrifood exports were a key driver of record revenues for the agriculture sector in…

Province makes appointments

January 15, 2020

A new year means a new lease on life for many government appointees, and new…

Trespass awareness needed

January 8, 2020

Greater public awareness of the cost of trespassing on farmland is one positive result of…

Abbotsford dairy tops farm sales

January 8, 2020

The top farm property sale in BC last year was Lilac Ridge, a dairy farm…

Bursary fund welcomes applications

January 8, 2020

Post-secondary education is expensive and a financial gift can be a huge help. Whether it’s…

Bison could be key to climate change resilience

January 1, 2020

MERRITT – How do you design a cow for the evolving Canadian climate? That’s the…

Pacific Ag Show keeps up with changing times

January 1, 2020

Sixty-two years ago, Fraser Valley raspberry and strawberry growers decided to host a day of…

Processing plant will cut transportation costs

January 1, 2020

VANCOUVER – The Western Milk Pool (WMP) has taken the first step in decreasing the…

Small farmers raise concerns about CanadaGAP

January 1, 2020

VERNON – Government efforts to provide greater assurances of food safety are creating apprehension among…

Cherry growers see record crop losses in 2019

January 1, 2020

LAKE COUNTRY – BC’s cherry industry often refers to 2016 as the Vietnam year because…

Province signals ALR changes

January 1, 2020

RICHMOND – Changes are coming to what’s allowed within the Agricultural Land Reserve, but ongoing…

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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.

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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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