Foreign land buyers hollow out Dunster
Northern farmland purchases fuel calls for ownership limits
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. The issue centres on the small, remote community of Dunster, where Fraser River Landholdings Ltd. has purchased approximately 3,850 acres – much of it agricultural land …
BC greenhouse growers join forces
BC greenhouse vegetable growers joined forces with their counterparts across Canada last month to form…
Maple Ridge farm fined for raw milk sales
Raw milk remains off the table for dairy producers, with the BC Milk Marketing Board…
New beef practices open for comment
A new national code of practice for beef producers is open for public comment. “The…
Cannabis tops BC crop cash receipts
DELTA – BC’s legal cannabis crop is reaching new highs, ranking as the top cash…
Fertilizer, fuel costs soar amid Iran conflict
ENDERBY – War in the Middle East has delivered a generational shock to energy prices,…
KPU study explores dry farming potential
COMOX VALLEY – Research on dry farming practices in the Comox Valley is helping an…
Land Commission lays off staff
With no budget increase this year, the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) is laying off six…
Vancouver Island attracts small-lot buyers
Small-lot growers and hobby farmers helped make Vancouver Island one of the most active farmland…
Province appoints new apiculturist
With beekeepers preparing their colonies for spring, the province has officially announced Abigail Chapman as…
Fertilizer prices on the rise
War in the Middle East has delivered a generational shock to energy prices, meaning BC…
New leadership at AgSafe BC
Cameron Stockdale is the new executive director of provincial farm safety organization AgSafeBC, succeeding Wendy…
Pacific Time decision creates issues
BC’s decision to ditch seasonal time changes will leave much of BC in the dark…
Water woes: groundwater under pressure across BC
JAFFRAY – As a young boy growing up in the Kootenay-Boundary region, Randy Reay never…
Board finds overgrazing rules unenforceable, unmeasurable
MERRITT – A BC Forest Practices Board investigation has found instances of non-compliance related to…
Restaurant connections fuel farm’s growth
LADNER – Growth is on the agenda for Ladner’s Vive le Veg Farm, where owners…
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May 13, 2026
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