BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) is the lead industry advocate for key sector-wide priorities in British Columbia.
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New Report Finds Growing Financial Pressures Threaten the Long-Term Viability of BC’s Farms
Growing structural cost disadvantages are making it increasingly difficult for many British Columbia (B.C.) farms to invest, expand, and remain competitive according to a new University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) report released today.
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Budget 2027 Consultation Report Reflects Agriculture Sector Priorities Advanced by BC Agriculture Council and Member Associations
BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) welcomes the release of the Legislative Assembly’s Report on the Budget 2027 Consultation, which reflects many of the priorities advanced by B.C.’s agriculture sector through coordinated advocacy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Today, BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) is proud to announce its upcoming BC Agriculture Forum. The event will bring together industry leaders, government decision-makers, and key partners to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the competitiveness and future of B.C.’s agricultural sector.
Today, British Columbia’s Finance Minister, the Honourable Brenda Bailey, announced the government’s 2025 Provincial Budget. Positioned as a plan to prepare B.C. for global trade challenges, the budget maintains a steady course with targeted investments while navigating uncertainty caused by recently announced tariffs.
