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Richmond exempts agri-tourism from rental ban

February 1, 2017

City wants better definitions on basis for limits on housing size, use RICHMOND – Richmond…

Help wanted

January 1, 2017

VANCOUVER – Demand for farm workers will hit 45,000 by 2025, up from approximately 43,300…

Freight Farm feeds local niche

January 1, 2017

SAANICH – From inside a refurbished freight container, the future of farming is extremely bright.…

Marketing board reviewing dairy quota

January 1, 2017

VANCOUVER – The BC Milk Marketing Board is beginning another review of its quota and…

Hazelnut growers optimistic

November 1, 2016

CHILLIWACK – The BC hazelnut industry has bottomed out, BC Hazelnut Growers’ Association director Thom…

David Schmidt honored with lifetime achievement award

November 1, 2016

SASKATOON – Country Life in BC’s own David Schmidt was honoured with a lifetime achievement…

Port development trumps BC agriculture: federal minister MacAuley

October 1, 2016

VANCOUVER – Lower Mainland farmland could be sacrificed to ensure agri-food exports can move to…

FARM NEWS UPDATE

March 11, 2026

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Kootenay-Boundary rancher Randy Reay is digging a new well after two natural water sources dried up on his Crown tenures. A new Living Lakes Canada assessment found 15% of mapped aquifers in the region are high-priority for monitoring, yet 80% of those go unmonitored. With over 48% of BC's provincial observation wells reporting below-normal groundwater levels, ranchers and researchers are sounding the alarm on water security. The story is in our March edition, and we've posted it to our website thi#BCAgk.

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Water woes: groundwater under pressure across BC

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JAFFRAY – As a young boy growing up in the Kootenay-Boundary region, Randy Reay never expected to run out of water. But this year, in mid-February, his fields are bare. There is no snow halfway up t...

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BC farmers are bracing for prolonged higher input costs as war in the Middle East drives up fuel and fertilizer prices. Nitrogen fertilizer costs were already climbing before the Iran conflict began, with prices still roughly 60% above pre-pandemic levels. Farm Credit Canada warns that unlike 2022, strong commodity prices may not offset rising costs this time. Local suppliers expect supply challenges and further price increases ahead.

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Fertilizer prices on the rise

War in the Middle East has delivered a generational shock to energy prices, meaning BC farmers can expect a prolonged period of higher costs not just for fuel but also for fertilizer.

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Cameron Stockdale is the new executive director of provincial farm safety organization AgSafeBC. Find out more in this week's Farm News Update from Country Life in B#BCAg#BCAg ... See MoreSee Less

New leadership at AgSafe BC

Cameron Stockdale is the new executive director of provincial farm safety organization AgSafeBC, succeeding Wendy Bennett. Bennett left AgSafeBC in September 2025, following 12 years with the…

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A public open house to gather feedback on the Koksilah watershed sustainability plan takes place March 11 at The Hub in Cowichan Station. Originally scheduled for last November, the province deferred it to the spring. An online survey launched last September also remains open until March 15 as the province moves forward on a government-to-government basis with the Cowichan Tribes. In May 2023, the province and the Cowichan Tribes entered an agreement to develop the plan, which will define options related to water allocation, watershed restoration priorities and land use recommendations. Recommended actions may include new regulations to address water use, protect environmental flows, and guide sustainable land and water management. Separate meetings with farmers and other industry groups have been held as part of the consultations.

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