This story is part of a series looking into the pools of human talent within Canada’s population that could help fill the growing labour shortage that is crippling many farms. Farms are desperately short of workers. There are pools of workers right near many of these farms, but farmers don’t often look to them. They […] Read more
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VIDEO: Radio reporters hustle to get agriculture news on the air
Always cheery, endlessly moving, oddly young-seeming — that’s the average farm broadcaster at farm and agriculture events. If you’ve been to many farm shows, you’ve probably seen a few. They’re often found holding a microphone in the face of farmers stopped along the rows and booths of a show or some bigwig thrown into a […] Read more
First Nations producers hope for farm comeback
Indigenous communities have few ties to farming, but those in the business say it’s important to try to turn that around
This is part of an occasional series looking into the pools of human talent within Canada’s population that could help fill the growing labour shortage that is crippling many farms. LANGHAM, Sask. — Like a lot of young men in rural communities, Kobe Wolf Child is proud to be a ranch hand. It’s the perfect […] Read more
VIDEO: Producers look for results from new crop varieties
LANGHAM, Sask. — After a century of existence, the Western Producer knows a lot about what farmers want to know and need to know. However, in a rapidly evolving agriculture industry, both farmers and the newspaper have been leaping forward with new questions and needs they want addressed. That’s been highlighted by the 100 Farmers, […] Read more
VIDEO: Decent crop can create its own marketing challenges
Many western Canadian farmers are facing a marketing problem they haven’t had to think much about for the past five years. They, and many of their neighbours, will probably have a good crop to sell into a glutted market. No matter who you spoke with at Ag in Motion, farmers reported having or seeing great […] Read more
VIDEO: Normal mustard crop may bring normal prices
Grain buyer says crop will likely be more plentiful this year due to better weather, which will change how it is marketed
LANGHAM, Sask. — If an average mustard crop comes in, be prepared for “traditional” prices, says a leading special crop buyer. That means farmers will have to market like they did in the days before the drought-induced crop shortages of recent years. “Trying to hang on to the bushels for as long as possible hoping […] Read more
First Nations should demand at-market lease rates: Lerat
Glacier FarmMedia – First Nations need to stop leasing out their land to non-Indigenous farmers for below-market prices, says farmer and band councillor Terry Lerat of Cowessess First Nation in south-central Saskatchewan. Instead, bands should be getting every penny they can for the farmland they own and using that money to get themselves back into […] Read more
VIDEO: Ed meets combine
LANGHAM, Sask. ‑ I don’t know anything about combines. I’m not a machinery guy. But I thought that might be a good way to have a bit of fun with the launch of a brand new combine – the Claas Lexion 8900 – which is on display at Ag in Motion. In this video Rick […] Read more
VIDEO: Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out
Just like Ag in Motion, agricultural innovation has blossomed, boomed and spread in many directions. That was obvious at the Ag in Motion Innovation Awards Monday night, in which a rich crop of innovative agricultural products were judged by a crowd of creators and manufacturers. “The pace of change has accelerated,” said Richelle Andreas of […] Read more
Soy industry has the luxury of choices: Innes
Choices for the sector include the introduction of gene-editing technology and opportunities in the food grade market
DAUPHIN — Canada has a small but growing soybean industry that faces some forks in the road. Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes told growers from across the country that they should relish the options that lie before them. “Where do we want to go from here? The choice is ours,” he said repeatedly, almost […] Read more
