Okanagan drives increase in land values
Values rebound, driven primarily by smaller acreages
KELOWNA – BC farmland values rose 11% last year, firmly reversing the decline posted in 2023. The gains were driven in large part by the Okanagan, according to Farm Credit Canada’s annual survey of farmland values. Prices there soared nearly 25% to an average of $40,500 an acre, with sales tracked by FCC maxing out …
New apple fills niche
Sunpunch, the newest release from the federal apple breeding program at the Summerland Research and…
BC boosts agriculture spending
BC is budgeting a 10% boost to spending on agricultural programs and services in the…
Province flags drought risk
Skirmishes over trade have put negotiations for the renewal of the Columbia River Treaty on…
Chilliwack group wants agriculture back at fairgrounds
CHILLIWACK – Agricultural groups want a halt to the long-term shift away from agriculture at…
Task force members announced
Fifteen leaders in the agri-food sector have been appointed to the Premier’s Task Force on…
United front for fruit growers
Over 150 members and guests gathered at the Penticton Lakeside Resort for the BC Fruit…
Cuthberts top OYF
Ladysmith farmers Thomas and Catherine Cuthbert of South Coast Agro are this year’s BC &…
Tariff shock
ABBOTSFORD – BC agriculture leaders are taking a strategic approach in response to the disruptive…
Beef tasting helps raise profile of 4-H
ABBOTSFORD – Wine and cheese tastings may be commonplace, but meat tastings? If Abbotsford resident…
MMP announces new executive assistant
Amy Balaban is taking over from Christine Koch as the Mainland Milk Producer’s Association new…
Water management crisis calls for collaboration
BC farmers facing a broken water licensing system should look to community partnerships as a…
AgriStability program boosted
DUNCAN – Provincial enhancements to AgriStability promise to address the mounting financial cost of extreme…
Farmer to Farmer event returns
The South Island Farmers Institute (SIFI) kicked off 2025 with the second edition of the…
Apple growers discuss marketing commission
Apple growers will get a chance to hear more about and discuss a proposed apple…
Ag leaders honoured at gala
Reg Steward was named the 2024 Scotiabank Champion of Agriculture during the BC Agriculture Council’s…
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March 26, 2025
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