It’s a powerful movement when people band together to form co-ops and credit unions, but member ownership is no guarantee of success.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
Farmers need a risk management buffer that actually works and investment that drives advancements forward if Canada is to build resilience.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
Digital editor Greg Berg reports on the Canadian Farm Writers Federation conference held in Winnipeg in September 2025.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
Farm accountants are reporting a steady stream of cow-calf producers rushing to get their operations incorporated ahead of selling their calves this fall.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
The International Energy Agency recently forecast that renewable energy will become the top source of electricity generation in the world next year.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
Indigenous communities in North America were cultivating crops such as potatoes and corn long before anyone from Europe had heard of the crops.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
One would think that three decades of no ill health effects from eating food made with GM crops would be considered long enough.| The Western Producer
Making a complex organization such as the CFIA more efficient will take a sophisticated approach by competent and knowledgeable managers.| The Western Producer
As you travel through southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, particularly in areas challenged by dry growing conditions, the magnitude of the kochia problem is easy to see.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
Agriculture Canada and the dedicated public servants who work every day to support Canadian agriculture are a crucial pillar of the sector and they need support — not austerity.| The Western ProducerOpinions & Blogs | The Western Producer
APAS unapologetically challenges governments and industry when warranted, pushing back against bad policies and advocating for better ones.| The Western Producer
Policies, regulations, investment priorities and farm supports must all be examined if Canada is to pivot into the future.| The Western Producer
A pig gene edited to resist the PRRS virus has been approved for food use in the U.S. Approval in Canada will be a test of its new gene editing rules.| The Western Producer
Canada’s farmers and the agriculture industry provide a safe and continuous supply of food to consumers in Canada and globally. As a Canada Port| The Western Producer
Canola is a winning industry. It feeds the economy, supports thousands of families and helps keep our rural communities alive.| The Western Producer
Farm groups and commodity groups in Canada often strike a conciliatory tone, rather than aggressively criticizing the government.| The Western Producer
Canadian farmers are adopting drone sprayers, but regulations haven't caught up. It's time for regulators and industry to act on this new tech.| The Western Producer
Letters to the editor from the August 28, 2025, edition of the Western Producer.| The Western Producer
The barriers for young farmers have never been greater. The path into many other professions is far easier than that into farming.| The Western Producer
Young people are growing tired of climate alarmism. They need honest, consistent information and practical ways to engage for meaningful change.| The Western Producer
Gross returns for cow-calf producers have outpaced the grain sector in recent years, but which farm is the most work?| The Western Producer
As Canada prepares for the worst when it comes to trade with the United States, forging stronger trading relationships with alternative markets is a top priority.| The Western Producer
For much of the last decade, economists and business experts have been warning about Canada’s productivity crisis.| The Western Producer
Refusing to concede some increased American competition into the dairy market is not a hill that Canada should be prepared to die upon.| The Western Producer
Next week’s federal election is one of several important issues currently on our readers’ radar, and a survey we recently published has clearly struck a chord.| The Western Producer