New farmers are often motivated by two main missions: to do good for the planet and to feed their community. To accomplish both of these […]
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Following the completion of several engagement activities earlier this year, including meeting with members of the Agricultural Development Advisory Committee (ADAC), interviews with stakeholders and […]
QUESNEL – A family ranch known for its landmark barn is being recognized with a Century Farm Award for its contributions to the Cariboo region […]
The development of an agricultural plan for the Cariboo Regional District is closer to becoming a reality, with a consultant team hired and the first […]
VICTORIA – Farmers’ markets in the province are receiving funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia to help cover the costs to expand […]
VICTORIA – B.C.’s ranchers can access up to $20 million to help with extraordinary expenses they incur for feed, shelter, animal health and safety, and […]
Drive down any rural road in this province and you’re sure to pass cattle on the range, a flock of sheep, or mobile pens for […]
The province is moving forward with a mandatory Premises Identification (ID) regulation, which it says will help livestock producers and communities better prepare for emergencies […]
There is a buzz in the air as a new round of Bee BC funding opens soon to support more community projects aimed at protecting […]
The province has purchased ranch lands for the Xatśūll First Nation (Soda Creek Indian Band) as part of treaty negotiations with the Northern Secwepemc te […]
FORT ST. JOHN – The Ardill family is celebrating 100 years of ranching in British Columbia in 2020 and will receive a Century Farm Award […]
Updates to Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) Act regulations will make it more affordable for multi-generational farmers on the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) to apply to […]
B.C. farmers enrolled in the federal-provincial AgriStability program will be eligible to receive a much higher interim payment this winter to help them through a […]
Ranchers in the Cariboo-Chilcotin will have help feeding their livestock this winter following forage loss due to flooding in summer and fall 2019. “Ranchers are […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP All of us in the Peace Region know what a cold and rainy summer we just had […]
On November 28 from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, the BC Agriculture and Food Climate Action Initiative […]
People are invited to an engagement session in Delta on Oct. 1 to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland […]
Farmers in the Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George regions will have more support to adapt to climate change, following the development of the Bulkley-Nechako & Fraser-Fort […]
New and young farmers in northern and central British Columbia will have access to support and services to enter the farming sector following the expansion […]
B.C.’s busy farmers market season has begun, and British Columbians are encouraged to Buy BC this summer by visiting their local farmers market in the […]
As part of ongoing efforts to help keep communities safe from wildfire, the B.C. government is providing $500,000 to the BC Cattlemen’s Association to develop […]
As the NDP government moves to reverse changes the previous government made to the Agricultural Land Commission, the Liberal opposition are fuming. One of the […]
Young Agrarians and Long Table Grocery are partnering up to offer a fun, accessible and interactive social media marketing workshop for farmers with Evie Lavers, […]
BY LANA POPHAM Minister of Agriculture VICTORIA – Recently, the B.C. government marked an important milestone with the second phase of our commitment to revitalize […]
The NDP government continues to make changes to the Agricultural Land Commission following major changes enacted by the previous Liberal government. Legislation has been introduced […]
BY LANA POPHAM Minister of Agriculture VICTORIA – When it comes to protecting farmland, the choice is obvious and the rationale is simple: the best […]
The two-zone Agricultural Land Reserve is out as the province is moving to restore one zone across the province. The Liberal changes saw the province […]
The province is throwing its support behind a proposed beef packing plant near Prince George.. Agriciulture Minister Lana Popham announced a funding commitment of up […]
The province is looking to develop new livestock watering regulations under the Water Sustainability Act. An intentions paper, posted today, proposes new regulations that would […]