The buzz before the first AIM did not disappoint, and I remember the feeling on the grounds from the people I talked to that the show had legs. The first show was not like the expansive and comprehensive farm show that attendees will experience this year, but the bones were there!
Robin Booker
Stories by Robin Booker
VIDEO: WP100 Webinar Series – Advocating for Canadian agriculture
As part of The Western Producer’s 100 Farmers, 100 Questions 100 Years Series, we asked farmers for their thoughts and concerns, and explored the management practices they are using on their farms. In the third session of this webinar series, which was broadcast live on June 20, 2024, The Western Producer’s Robin Booker hosts a […] Read more
Western Producer at SaskAg Today
Listen below as Western Producer editor Robin Booker visits Ryan Young at Sask Ag Today on CKRM each week to share with listeners some of the current issues producers are facing. June 7, 2024 episode (above):Robin and Ryan discuss the Senate Ag Committee’s recent recommendations. You can read more on this issue here. May 29, […] Read more
Which agronomy topics should we AIM at?
In the lead up to Ag In Motion, The Western Producer will be taking a closer look at agronomic problems and the solutions that will be demonstrated at the show. Tell us which crop-production topics you want to learn more about, and we’ll look into the management approaches available in Western Canada. Follow all our […] Read more
VIDEO: WP 100 Webinar Series – Biologicals in Crop Production
As part of The Western Producer’s 100 Farmers, 100 Questions 100 Years Series, we asked farmers for their thoughts and concerns, and explored the management practices they are using on their farms. In the second session of this webinar series, which was broadcast live on April 18, 2024, The Western Producer’s Robin Booker chats with […] Read more
Prairie producers concerned about herbicide resistant weeds
As part of The Western Producer’s 100th anniversary, we conducted a survey with the help of iFusion Research, in which we asked 100 farmers 100 questions. Farmers from across Western Canada, representing a variety of farm sizes and types, were asked about topics as varied as grain marketing, machinery, land use and life on the […] Read more
VIDEO: WP 100 Webinar Series – Herbicide Use and Weed Resistance
As part of The Western Producer’s 100 Farmers, 100 Questions 100 Years Series, we asked farmers for their thoughts and concerns, and explored the management practices they are using on their farms to combat weed resistance today. In the first session of this webinar series, which was broadcasted live on March 21st, 2024, The Western […] Read more
Sask. growers can expect strong seed supply this spring
SASKATOON — The seed supply in Saskatchewan is in good shape. Sandy Junek of Saskatoon-based Discovery Seed Labs said weather patterns in the previous growing year largely dictates the quality of seed available to farmers. “Dry conditions tend to produce decent quality seed, maybe not the yields that people are looking for, but the quality […] Read more
New crop of inductees joins Sask. ag hall of fame
Six men will be formally inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Saskatoon April 13
SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct six people later this spring. Reed Andrew, president of the organization, said the new inductees each made significant and distinguished contributions to the welfare and improvement of Saskatchewan agriculture. They are Abdul Jalil, Brian Olsen, Bruce Coulman, Grant Carlson, Les Johnston and Stewart Stone. Abdul […] Read more
Decent yields in dry times
It might not be the drought many western Canadian growers recall when thinking back to the 2023 crop, but the canola yields they harvested despite it. There’s no question that conditions through the growing season were hard on yields, but one of the more perplexing things for me as we put together our first canola […] Read more
