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BC Cattlemen’s Association members gathered in Cranbrook for their 97th AGM last week. BCCA president Werner Stump welcomed upwards of 300 ranchers as he signalled a change in tone with the association’s approach to government. “We are going to be a lot more blunt in our dealings with government as we fight for our livelihood,” Stump told his audience. The North American herd size remains down, and calf prices are expected to stay strong, says Brenna Grant from Canfax. “We could see $5.50 -$5.70 this fall for a 5(00) weight calves.” Duncan and Jane Barnett and family from Barnett Land and Livestock in 150 Mile House received the Ranch Sustainability Award, which recognized their riparian management and community involvement. From left to right, Clayton Loewen with Jane, Duncan and Lindsay Barnett.

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BC Cattlemen’s Association members gathered in Cranbrook for their 97th AGM last week. BCCA president Werner Stump welcomed upwards of 300 ranchers as he signalled a change in tone with the association’s approach to government. “We are going to be a lot more blunt in our dealings with government as we fight for our livelihood,” Stump told his audience. The North American herd size remains down, and calf prices are expected to stay strong, says Brenna Grant from Canfax. “We could see $5.50 -$5.70 this fall for a 5(00) weight calves.” Duncan and Jane Barnett and family from Barnett Land and Livestock in 150 Mile House received the Ranch Sustainability Award, which recognized their riparian management and community involvement. From left to right, Clayton Loewen with Jane, Duncan and Lindsay Barnett.

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Grapegrower Colleen Ingram, who was recognized earlier this year as the 2024 Grower of the Year by the BC Grapegrowers Association. “Given the devastation we have had over the last three years, I feel like this award should be given to the entire industry,” she says. Her story appears in the June edition of Country Life in BC, and we've also posted to our website.

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KELOWNA – Colleen Ingram’s enthusiasm for collaboration within the BC wine industry is so great that when she was named 2024 Grower of the Year by the BC Grapegrowers Association, she wanted to sh...
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From orchard manager to government specialist and now executive director of the BC Fruit Growers Association, Adrian Arts brings a rare blend of hands-on farming experience and organizational leadership to an industry poised for renewal. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment for BC fruit growers, with Arts expressing enthusiasm about continuing the momentum built by his predecessor and working alongside a board that signals a generational shift in agricultural advocacy.

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A combination of organizational management and practical farming experience has primed the new executive director of the BC Fruit Growers Association to lead the industry forward.
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A public consultation is now underway on the powers and duties of the BC Milk Marketing Board. Key issues for dairy producers include transportation costs, rules governing shipments and limitations on supporting processing initiatives. Stakeholders have until May 31 to comment.

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A public consultation on the powers and duties of the BC Milk Marketing Board is underway as part of a triennial review required by the British Columbia Milk Marketing Board Regulation.
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Seven properties at auction

October 26, 2022 byPeter Mitham

What’s being billed as BC’s biggest-ever auction of farm and ranch real estate is accepting bids on seven farm properties in Abbotsford, Langley and Quesnel through November 3.

The properties include a former dairy farm, a ranch, acreages and farmhouses. Together, they total 1,905 acres. John Glazema of BC Farm and Ranch Realty Ltd. is the listing broker. Future of Real Estate, a US-based online auction house, is conducting the auction.

Two weeks before the close of bidding, FRE told Country Life in BC that nearly 300 people from Canada and the US had signed up to receive updates.

“We typically see most of the bidding and action taking place in the last few days leading up to the deadline,” FRE reported.

The seven properties each have a minimum price, and a reserve amount below which properties will not be sold. This guarantees the seller a minimum price in any sale.

“It doesn’t mean we don’t come off that reserve price; we do. But it’s up to the seller,” explains Bill Lange, CEO of FRE.

The auction process is designed to generate competitive bids, ensuring that sellers receive the best possible price for their properties at a given point in time. FRE’s online marketing campaign ensures broad exposure to an international buyer group.

“Our job is to get as much money as we can, be as transparent and open as we can, and then let the public determine the value,” Lange says. “Some of these properties, especially these farm properties, are very hard to value.”

Rising interest rates and other factors have induced a so-called “price discovery” phase, with buyers and sellers trying to determine the fair market value of some assets as the market slows.

Bids on the seven BC farm properties must be submitted by 5 pm Pacific time on November 3. When the deadline passes, the highest sealed bid for each property will be posted and last offers invited. The outcome will be known a week to 10 days after the deadline.

Demand for farmland has been strong in BC this year. According to Farm Credit Canada, farmland values in the first six months of this year increased by an average of 6.5% in the period. While this was below the national average of 8.1%, it came at the tail-end of 12 months that saw values rise 15% – second only to gains in Saskatchewan.

FRE has previous experience in Canada, with more than 30% of its current work in Alberta. The auction November 3 is FRE’s first farmland sale in BC.

The company is also preparing to auction another, 160-acre farm property in Coombs.

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