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Bee initiatives in focus

October 23, 2019

This fall’s Apimondia conference in Montreal put the spotlight on some of the innovative bee…

Autumn showers dampen harvest

October 23, 2019

A harvest update from the BC Wine Institute indicates that good weather during the growing…

Site launched for farmers’ institutes

October 16, 2019

The province has launched a site designed to be a hub for farmers’ institutes from…

Child labour feedback sought

October 16, 2019

The BC Ministry of Labour is making a special plea to the farm sector for…

Worker shortages cost $216 million

October 16, 2019

Worker shortages cost BC producers $216 million in 2018, according to the detailed findings of…

ALC gets an earful

October 9, 2019

Small-lot agriculture, secondary residences and a general disconnect between farmers, local government and the Agricultural…

Opposition to grill NDP

October 9, 2019

Darvonda Nurseries in Langley. Rusted Rake in Nanoose Bay. Maan Farms in Abbotsford. Fantasy Farms…

Potato hopes mashed

October 9, 2019

A month after growers gathered for the annual BC potato variety trial field day on…

City Beet harvests profits from urban gardens

October 2, 2019

VANCOUVER—It’s a sunny afternoon in the Lower Mainland as Maddy Clerk and Elana Evans of…

BC considers making premises ID mandatory

October 2, 2019

VICTORIA—Since 2011, the BC Ministry of Agriculture has run a voluntary premises identification program for…

New round of changes coming to land reserve

October 2, 2019

MERVILLE—The next round of changes coming to the Agricultural Land Reserve was announced September 19…

Most farmers support Daylight Savings Time

October 2, 2019

DELTA—Spring ahead? Fall back? Or just skip the whole thing? According to a provincial survey…

Ministry working on land use inventory

October 2, 2019

WILLIAMS LAKE—Producers used to keeping an eye out for suspicious activity were on alert in…

Food-X connects shoppers, farmers

October 2, 2019

A maxing out of farmers markets and the rise of online grocery shopping has fuelled…

Country Life in BC wins big

October 2, 2019

Country Life in BC contributors won the lion’s share of photography awards during this year’s…

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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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We were honoured to have international farm journalist Anna Klochko join our Country Life in BC team when she arrived in Vancouver from Ukraine in 2022. Anna went back to Ukraine last fall to be with family and continue to document how Russia's war on her country is impacting the agriculture sector there. Our loss is their gain. We stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦 ... See MoreSee Less

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I am deeply grateful to the entire editorial team at Country Life in BC, the Association of Farm Writers of British Columbia, Canada, and everyone who has supported me personally and stood by my country in these difficult times. Your solidarity, along with the resilience of Ukrainian soldiers and ordinary citizens, gives me hope that one day, I will be filming and writing reports in a peaceful Ukraine—where agriculture thrives, and the word "war" has no place. 🙏🏻❤️🌾

Chilliwack's agricultural community is calling for restored access to Heritage Park, where only three of 41 major events last year were ag-related. The "Bring Agriculture Back to Chilliwack Heritage Park" group says Tourism Chilliwack has shifted away from the facility's original agricultural mandate since taking over management in 2012. Though a February meeting with city officials showed some promise, concerns remain that officials prioritize revenue over agricultural use. Ronda Payne covers the story in the March edition of Country Life in BC.

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Chilliwack group wants agriculture back at fairgrounds

CHILLIWACK – Agricultural groups want a halt to the long-term shift away from agriculture at Chilliwack Heritage Park, which the city promised to maintain for agricultural groups when it opened the�...

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True. The National Purebred Sheep Show and sale, the All Canada Classic, is hosted by a different province each year. When it comes to BC, we have foregone consideration of Chilliwack, as it has priced itself out of consideration. Those barns were built as an agricultural venue. Get back to your roots.

Tourism trumps ag all over this province. It’s nice to see this action being taken!

Bring the PNE to Chilliwack makes more sense and would push tourism