The federal Conservatives called for the government to authorize emergency use of the poison strychnine against infestations of gophers.| The Western ProducerLatest Agriculture News & Top Stories | The Western Producer
Canada will soon unveil a series of promised measures to help the steel and aluminum sector deal with U.S. tariffs, and will also aid canola farmers, government officials said on Thursday.| The Western ProducerLatest Agriculture News & Top Stories | The Western Producer
Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan received a fellowship from the Royals Society of Canada. Kochian has spent four decades studying root architecture.| The Western ProducerLatest Agriculture News & Top Stories | The Western Producer
Though some might call it weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney's move to lift the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods covered under CUSMA while retaining tariffs on auto, steel and aluminum, is arguably a wise strategy says economist Nargess Kayhani.| The Western ProducerLatest Agriculture News & Top Stories | The Western Producer
The National Farmers Union (NFU) says Bill C-2, called the Strong Borders Act, might increase the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers.| The Western ProducerLatest Agriculture News & Top Stories | The Western Producer
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said he and other senior officials would work to resolve a dispute with China over tariffs that Beijing has imposed on canola.| The Western ProducerLatest Agriculture News & Top Stories | The Western Producer
The story of zero till on the Canadian Prairies is one of technological innovation. Jim Halford was one of the movement's leaders.Nobody knew where zero| The Western Producer
An English university and a dairy organization have come up with a new mastitis-detecting tool that will help farmers and veterinarians reduce antibiotic| The Western Producer
WHITEHORSE — Data will drive productivity growth on Canadian farms, farm organizations told agriculture ministers last month. They called for a national| The Western Producer
As the harvest in southern Alberta presses on, a broker said that is one of the factors pulling feed prices lower in the region. Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, added that lower cattle numbers in feedlots, plentiful amounts of grass for cattle to graze and a lacklustre export market also weighed on feed prices.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures firmed on Friday on support from strong international demand, concerns over disease in the U.S. Midwest and technical support, analysts said.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
China's soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies incurred losses almost across the board during the week ended Aug. 28.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Chicago soybean futures came under pressure on Thursday on a lack of Chinese demand for the U.S. oilseed while corn futures ticked higher on strong export sales data, analysts said.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday on technical selling after live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs in the previous day.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
At 12 per cent complete as of Aug. 25, harvest progress in Saskatchewan was well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent finished, the provincial agriculture department reported. Rain and thunderstorms hampered harvesting in some areas of Saskatchewan.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, while there’s to be less wheat, Statistics Canada said in its crop production report on Aug. 28.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
OLDS, Alta. — The time, effort and money put into creating temporary livestock fencing is one of the main reasons farmers don’t rotational graze, despite| The Western Producer
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Canadian dairy farmers are doing a better job of getting colostrum to their calves and making sure they have absorbed enough to create passive immunity.| The Western Producer
The Western Producer delivers Canadian farmers the latest in genetically modified corn . Read genetically modified corn stories at The Western Producer.| The Western Producer
Glacier FarmMedia - Calving is already one of the busiest, most hectic times of a cattle producer’s year. For purebred herds, which largely calve in the| The Western Producer
Canadian feedlot sees higher risk premiums for calves as the spread of New World screwworm parasite in Mexico raises the risk of U.S. cattle import bans.| The Western Producer
Tornadoes are look at the most destructive weather event associated with thunderstorms| The Western Producer
Find the latest in the agricultural market and livestock & crop prices from the Western Producer, the best source for agricultural news for Canadian farmers.| The Western Producer
With rising pressures, farmers must ask tough questions about growth, debt, and workload to reshape their business for resilience and personal success.| The Western Producer
Which type of pasture plants do steers prefer? Bart Lardner decided to find out. The researcher at the University of Saskatchewan grazed steers on small| The Western Producer
How to feed early-weaned dairy-beef calves is one area being addressed by University of Guelph researcher Michael Steele.| The Western Producer
The OECD/FAO are forecasting that 27% of the global cereals crop will go to biofuels and other industrial purposes by 2034.| The Western Producer
Find the latest agriculture news and top stories from the Western Producer, the best source for agricultural news and information for Canadian farmers.| The Western Producer
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China’s hog sector is in its third wave of African swine fever primarily due to a mutated strain of the virus, says an international swine management| The Western Producer
New U.S. proposals could penalize Canadian canola-based biofuels with reduced credit values, impacting market competitiveness and exports.| The Western Producer
Ag in Motion 2025 will be held from July 15 to 17 in Langham, SK. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and highlights from Ag in Motion.| The Western Producer
Several areas in Western Canada are suffering from drought again this year. Drought creates many difficulties for ranchers, who must struggle with the| The Western Producer
Low-stress handling doesn’t just have benefits for the public perception of our industry, it has a real impact on the cattle’s biology.| The Western Producer
In 1951, the world was recovering from the Second World War, financially and emotionally. People looked for new ways to get ahead. Willi Bruntjen, a| The Western Producer
GoodLeaf Farms, a Canadian vertical farm, is defying industry trends by achieving profitability, fueled by strong consumer demand for local produce.| The Western Producer
Producers who had lots of rain this summer will want to pay attention to their soil's chloride levels when planting cereals next year, advises Brandon| The Western Producer
The Western Producer delivers Canadian farmers the latest in tariffs . Read tariffs stories at The Western Producer.| The Western Producer
Cow comfort is king in the battle against lameness. That’s the opinion of Mark Gerber, Zinpro dairy technical sales specialist and master trimmer. “If| The Western Producer
Federal action is needed to protect the livelihoods of Canadian producers from the looming threat posed by foot-and-mouth disease, said a national beef| The Western Producer
Where canola hopes stand on the U.S. biofuel market and whether Canadian crops will or will not benefit.| The Western Producer
Saskatchewan offers diverse options for separation & divorce: negotiation, collaborative law, mediation, and arbitration, helping you avoid court.| The Western Producer
Staff shortages and being overworked are common themes at veterinary clinics in Western Canada. At the last few conferences I’ve attended, it seems to be| The Western Producer
Modified live vaccines give slightly higher antibody levels and in general provide the optimal fetal protection and perhaps more robust immunity than the killed vaccines, which is my main reason for preferring them.| The Western Producer
For the week ending Jan. 25, western Canadian feeder markets were quite variable, trading $5-$10 on either side of unchanged compared to seven days| The Western Producer
Canada’s import and export landscape is governed by both federal legislation and international agreements.| The Western Producer
For those starting out as new farmers or branching out from the family farm, determining a structure with which to farm is an important consideration.| The Western Producer
The Bank of Canada decided to leave interest rates unchanged on April 16, which brought an end to the series of interest rate reductions that began in 2024.| The Western Producer
The Western Producer delivers Canadian farmers the latest in Federal Election 2025. Follow all our Federal Election 2025 coverage here| The Western Producer
Stay up-to-date on the latest news and analysis of Trump tariffs impacting Canadian farmers and agriculture.| The Western Producer
