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Robin Booker
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Delays have plagued deliveries to some of our subscribers
The printing of the WP has shifted to Edmonton, which has led to some delays in getting the papers delivered through the postal system. The late-March snowstorm didn’t help.
VIDEO: Changes to the Western Producer aim to keep farmers first
We’ve made some changes to the Western Producer. You may notice the paper’s dimensions are slightly smaller. That’s because we moved to a new printer in Western Canada that can print the paper more efficiently on this smaller size. The subscribers I talked to at the last year’s Ag In Motion farm show who caught […] Read more
VIDEO: Thoughts on potential tariffs from Crop Production Show 2025
UPDATED: January 16, 2024 – 1030 CST – WP Editor Robin Booker has been on the show floor talking with producers at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon. One subject he’s been gathering some thoughts on is the potential tariffs incoming U.S. president Donald Trump says he’s thinking of imposing on Canadian goods. What […] Read more
Our commitment to you, our readers
Hi everyone — 2024 was a significant year for me personally. I became the editor of the Western Producer, which is a responsibility that I take seriously. One of the things I’ve enjoyed most has been connecting with farmers. The experience so far has left me even more committed to meeting your information needs with […] Read more
Making the words work for farmers
The average global temperature was the hottest on record in 2024 for the second year in a row. It’s up in the air if this concerning trend will continue for a third year. Also uncertain is what the winds of change will bring as a new Donald Trump administration moves into the White House. Talk […] Read more
A new era for crop genetics
This year marks 50 years since Baldur Stefansson of the University of Manitoba registered Tower, the first canola variety that had oil low in erucic acid and meal low in glucosinolates. Stefansson couldn’t have predicted in 1974 the juggernaut the western Canadian canola industry would become. Other stories in the Canola Yearbook 2024: This year, […] Read more
Outdoor farm show documentary launches
I’ve done many interviews since I was hired at the Western Producer 12 years ago but this summer I experienced an interview in a new way, in which I was asked the questions. It was for a documentary series called Welcome to the Farm Show for which the Western Producer hired a documentary team to […] Read more
What crop traits are on your wish list?
Last year when I was organizing content for the New Seed Variety Guide the drought across much of the Prairies weighed heavily on everyone in agriculture. Unsurprisingly, drought tolerance often came up during conversations with both farmers and researchers as an important research priority. Other stories in the New Seed Variety Guide 2025: It’s still […] Read more
VIDEO: WP100 Webinar Series – new crop varieties
What farmers want, need and look for in new crop varieties
At Ag in Motion, Western Producer editor Robin Booker introduced the latest swath of survey results in the year-long 100 Farmers, 100 Questions, 100 Years project, focusing on what farmers want, need and look for in new crop varieties. In the fourth session of this webinar series, which was broadcast live from the Ag in […] Read more
