Country Life in BC

FIRB sides with K&M on annualized production

June 30, 2019

ABBOTSFORD—The BC Farm Industry Review Board has approved K&M Farms’ application to continue its practice…

BC hop industry matures despite challenges

June 30, 2019

ABBOTSFORD—BC’s hop industry faces a bright future as the industry consolidates around growers with long-term…

Province blinks on ALR

June 30, 2019

VICTORIA—Growing criticism of the province’s efforts to tighten protection of the province’s Agricultural Land Reserve…

International blueberry growers meet in Richmond

June 26, 2019

Developing new markets and enhancing fruit quality are top of mind for the close to…

Long-term labour demand eases

June 26, 2019

BC ranks fourth in Canada in terms of farm labour demand, according to a report…

TB trace-out completed

June 26, 2019

Trace-out of animals associated with a herd in BC’s southern interior where bovine tuberculosis was…

Clifton Ranch sustainability recognized

June 19, 2019

The grasslands of the South Okanagan are, according to BC Parks, “one of the four…

Ottawa funds young workers

June 19, 2019

Year-end school tours are over for most farms, and now the real work begins. While…

ALR changes face review

June 19, 2019

Recent changes to rules governing farm residences in the Agricultural Land Reserve meet the criteria…

Ranchers to build beef brand

June 12, 2019

Build the brand, then build the plant: that’s the recommendation of the steering committee handling…

Cherry growers ready to pick

June 12, 2019

The first firm, ripe cherries of the season are set to head to BC packinghouses…

BC hop industry matures

June 12, 2019

BC’s hop industry faces a bright future as the industry consolidates around growers with long-term…

Meat industry wants action

June 5, 2019

The province’s claim to be acting on recommendations for strengthening the meat industry is disputed…

No changes to Bill 15

June 5, 2019

Opposition MLAs were unable to secure amendments to Bill 15, which passed third reading on…

June boosts costs

June 5, 2019

BC farmers will see higher costs this month as several new measures take effect. June…

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August 19, 2026

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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.

The annual potato variety trial in Delta on August 27 attracted more than 300 people from across Canada, with Bill Zylmans of the BC Potato and Vegetable Growers Association declaring it a gathering of "the extended potato family." With the expansion of BCPVGA's mandate to a host of field vegetable growers, the field day was a chance to network, learn and understand issues across the vegetable sector. BC agriculture minister Lana Popham and Delta South MLA Ian Paton were on hand for the event at Lundstrum Farms on Westham Island, with both applauding efforts to restore bridge access to the island earlier this year to ensure production was unimpeded. Results of the trials will be published in the new year once seasonal data has been collated and analyzed.

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Lana Popham is the hardest working MLA in the province, I don’t agree with the NDP policies, however I do recognize a hard working MLA…thanks for what you do

7 days ago

Faith Folkerts from Woodlands 4-H Club in Langley got $5 per pound for her 150- pound market lamb Sid at the 2026 PNE 4-H Auction on Monday. Sid is a Charolais/Hampshire cross and Faith's second lamb project. Between both live animals and carcasses, the auction featured more than 30 swine, more than 30 lambs, four goats and 25 beef projects. High-selling beef project was Linden Hastie's grand champion. The 1,520-pound steer sold for $12/pound. #BCAgrs!

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Thank you to all of the generous Buyer & dedicated organizers for supporting the 4-H sale at the pne. Your time, hard work, and contributions helped make the event a wonderful success. I truly appreciate your support of my fellow 4-H members and I.

Thank you to everyone who supported our youth farmers at this years PNE auction! My kids both had a Market and Carcass animal in the sale and they appreciated all the support.

Thank you to everyone who supported these great youth in agriculture

He looks great!