Country Life in BC

BC Turkey names executive director

November 16, 2022

Natalie Veles is the new executive director of the BC Turkey Marketing Board and BC…

Province to fund school meals

November 16, 2022

Public schools across BC will receive funding for student lunches through a partnership between the…

Province rebrands hort course

November 9, 2022

The annual horticultural growers’ short course will be organized by the province in 2023, according…

Ice wine intentions rise

November 9, 2022

An inflow of Arctic air pushed temperatures in Kelowna towards levels needed for ice wine…

Farming Karma

November 9, 2022

Kelowna-based Farming Karma Fruit Co. took home Silver Product of the Year for its pear…

Senate flood report released

November 2, 2022

This fall’s rains started late and have yet to put a significant dent in the…

CFIA simplifies AI protocols

November 2, 2022

Turkeys have accounted for more than half the commercial farms testing positive in this year’s…

Rodenticides banned

November 2, 2022

The province has ratified a ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides. The ban…

Garlic grower cuts the mustard – and pests

November 1, 2022

CRESTON – British Columbia is one of Canada’s largest producers of garlic, a crop that…

Producers look beyond 2021’s floods

November 1, 2022

ABBOTSFORD – A year after successive atmospheric river events dropped between 200 and 300 mm…

Automation boosts market garden’s efficiency

November 1, 2022

COBBLE HILL – Tracey Wilkin and Don Nelson entered the agricultural industry later in life…

Replant report targets industry over orchards

November 1, 2022

KELOWNA – The future of BC’s tree fruit replant program is no clearer following an…

The price of peace

November 1, 2022

Remembrance Day was born in the aftermath of the First World War, a day to…

Seven properties at auction

October 26, 2022

What’s being billed as BC’s biggest-ever auction of farm and ranch real estate is accepting…

Ag Days hit Victoria

October 26, 2022

BC Agriculture Council representatives stormed Victoria this week for meetings with cabinet ministers and MLAs…

FARM NEWS UPDATE

March 12, 2025

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Kelowna’s Farming Karma Fruit Company Ltd. has received up to $2 million to purchase manufacturing equipment to increase the production of value-added products made with Okanagan fruit. The money is part of the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF). This round of up to $6.6 million is targeted to Farming Karma and six other BC manufacturing companies to expand operations. BC Minister of Agriculture and Food Lana Popham was joined by BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Diane Gibson at Farming Karma for the announcement earlier today. “Seventy percent of our agriculture trade is with the US, so we’ve learned a big lesson about the need to diversify our trading partners,” says Popham. “... It’s not good news that we are in a tariff war, but it’s an opportunity.” To date, the BCMJF has committed $146 million toward 132 projects, unlocking more than $1 billion in private-sector and other public investments. Other recipients this round include: Prabu Foods Inc. in Surrey, North Delta Seafoods Inc. and Trafa Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Delta, One Degree Organic Foods in the Fraser Valley, Brown’s Bay Packing Company Ltd. in Campbell River and Vitamin-One Formulas Inc. in Victoria.

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Team Canada was the theme at Westgen's AGM in Abbotsford, March 18. "We are collectively Team Canada," says CEO Chris Parry. "Elbows up!" The lighthearted, patriotic mood eased some serious discussions around the future. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (the "other" AI!), creating buffers for potential trade-based losses and supporting farmers were key messages under the theme of proudly Canadian. About 50% of semen doses from Semex (a fellow company under the Antares Alliance umbrella) are sold to the US.

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The province is earmarking $55.2 million for production insurance in the provincial budget, announced this afternoon in Victoria. The boost in funding represents a 32.5% increase over last year as BC agriculture producers continue to face challenges with weather and wildfire impacts. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food will see a 10% increase in its overall operating budget, up from $130 million in 2024 to $143 million. The budget also noted the new premier's task force on agriculture and food economy is working on “short- and long-term solutions to help farmers find new markets in the face of tariff uncertainty.”

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BC agriculture leaders are mobilizing as the 25% tariff on Canadian exports to the US took effect today. Originally announced February 1 and paused for 30 days, these tariffs now threaten BC's $4.3 billion agriculture sector, which sends 82% of its exports to the US. Industry leaders like Paul Pryce of BC Blueberry Council are working with US counterparts, while BC Cattlemen's Kevin Boon sees opportunity in new markets, particularly in Asia. Tariff shock is our front page story this month, and we’ve posted it to our website.

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ABBOTSFORD – BC agriculture leaders are taking a strategic approach in response to the disruptive potential of a 25% tariff on Canada’s exports to the US. “It’s really bringing people together...

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About 60 growers, researchers, consultants, government and industry support staff attended the Cross-Commodity Leadership Support Project's day-long meeting in Penticton on Friday. Project leader Kellie Garcia says discussions at the event will shape the project's 2025 priorities, the last year of the BC government-funded program. The afternoon saw a researcher, grower, government staff, consultant and industry association person at each table share their view on gaps, challenges, priorities, advocacy and industry support efforts, which is not commonly done at other association meetings. Growers highlighted needs such as a one-stop shop spot for extension, research and program access information, better knowledge transfer methods, accelerated approval for new products to help with climate adaptation, equal enforcement of regulations for all, and that revenue generation for the farmer should be the top consideration for any new program or #BCAgct.

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