BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) is the lead industry advocate for key sector-wide priorities in British Columbia.
BC Agriculture Council Announces Plans to Establish a Provincial Farmland Trust
BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) is advancing its plans to establish a Farmland Trust model aimed at keeping British Columbia farmland in agricultural production for generations to come, while urging the federal government to modernize tax and charitable policy tools needed to help make the model viable at scale. The announcement was made at the inaugural BC Agriculture Forum in Penticton yesterday evening.
Read MoreBC Agriculture Council Launches Enhanced Digital Temporary Access Pass Templates to Strengthen Emergency Response for Agriculture
BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) has launched a standardized, digitally enabled Temporary Access Pass system designed to help local authorities and First Nations manage timely access to areas under evacuation order during emergencies.
Read More2026 Provincial Budget Released
British Columbia’s Finance Minister, the Honourable Brenda Bailey, released the province’s 2026 Budget yesterday, outlining a fiscally restrained plan with limited new investments across government. Funding for the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF) will rise by just 0.6% in non-insurance spending over the next year, with few agriculture-specific measures announced. The modest increase represents a missed opportunity to strengthen investment in a sector that plays a critical role in B.C.’s food security and economic resilience.
Read MoreBC Young Farmers Launch New Scholarship to Support the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) has launched a new BC Young Farmers Scholarship, an initiative developed through the BC Young Farmers (BCYF) Committee to support young people pursuing education and training in agriculture and related fields.
Read MoreB.C. Farmers and Ranchers Call on Government to Recognize the Agriculture Sector as an Essential Service
Nearly 70 farmers, ranchers and industry leaders from across British Columbia are in Victoria today, bringing forward practical solutions to priorities on topics such as safeguarding the sector’s need for the temporary foreign worker program, securing access to water, and the mounting pressures on farmland and competing jurisdictions.
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