China was the top buyer of Canadian wheat in 2023-24, but sales to that key market have plummeted this year.
Wheat exports survive China pull-back
China significantly reduced its imports from all exporters this year, but Canadian sales to other customers remain strong
Former Agriculture Minister Charlie Mayer dead at 89
Mayer fought for Canadian wheat nationally and internationally
Charlie Mayer, former Minister of Agriculture and agriculture leader, has died at age 89.
China announces retaliatory tariffs on Canadian canola oil, peas and pork
BEIJING (Reuters) – China announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminium products. The tariffs announced by the commerce ministry, to take effect on March 20, add a new front to a trade war largely driven by U.S. […] Read more
Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada
Disease is a relative newcomer to Canada and has been the subject of little research globally
Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.
Crop Production Show 2025: How do fertilizer reductions impact the oat industry?
Considerations for industry competitiveness should be top of mind, says researcher at Crop Week 2025
If oat producers in Canada were to reduce their fertilizer use by 15 or 30 per cent, how would that impact their profits and the industry’s overall competitiveness? That’s what researcher Jessica Enns tried to figure out through a recently completed research project, she told producers at the SaskOats annual general meeting Wednesday morning, which […] Read more
Tariff uncertainty builds as inauguration nears
Market researcher told Crop Production Show 2025 attendees agriculture will be affected differently
REGINA — Just days before the possible implementation of tariffs by the United States, it’s still unclear how they would be applied and which sectors will be affected. Mark Tully, senior manager of market research at Nutrien, told Crop Week 2025 it appears American border management would be responsible to collect the tariff as it […] Read more
Find your agriculture news during the mail strike
Glacier FarmMedia making digital editions readily available to readers With the arrival of a national mail strike, The Western Producer wants to ensure that our readers continue to have access to the information they want and need. “We are doing everything we can to make sure Canadian farmers can continue to access their agricultural news […] Read more
Trump victory puts spotlight on trade
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, tariffs among policies subject to change under the Republicans OTTAWA — A second term for former U.S. president Donald Trump could mean increased competition and shifting trade priorities for Canadian agriculture, say industry leaders and experts. Trump’s pledges to boost competitiveness and renegotiate the United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA) as well as the […] Read more
Study finds alkaline soil promotes soil fungus
Alberta researchers determine that verticillium stripe is more severe in canola growing regions where pH is 7.4 to 8.6
WINNIPEG — Verticillium stripe is a more common and troublesome disease for canola growers on the eastern half of the Prairies, particularly in Manitoba. Meanwhile, verticillium isn’t a huge issue in Alberta. There may be a simple reason for this geographic variation — soil pH. Researchers at the University of Alberta have learned that Verticillium […] Read more
Researchers study how to breed queen bees in Canada
A $4.5 million project will explore how queens and nucleus colonies can be over-wintered to avoid importing them
WINNIPEG — Every spring, Canadian beekeepers deal with the same unpleasant problem. A percentage of their hives fail to survive the winter — possibly 20 to 40 per cent — so they import queen bees and small nucleus colonies from New Zealand, Australia or Hawaii to replace them. Bee experts from British Columbia, Alberta and […] Read more
