BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) is the lead industry advocate for key sector-wide priorities in British Columbia.
New Report Finds Growing Financial Pressures Threaten the Long-Term Viability of BC’s Farms
Farming at the Edge examines the financial realities facing BC’s commercial farm sector. The report finds that while commercial farms continue to generate positive operating income, they face higher costs, growing debt pressures, and weaker financial resilience than producers in other major farming provinces.
News Releases
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.
Read More
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.
Read MoreBC 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 More
