Lavonne and Tim Wiens operate a grain farm near Herschel, Sask.  |  Sean Pratt photo

Family farm focuses on revenue, niche crops

Adopting a different approach | Advantages and challenges running a 2,000 acre operation in Saskatchewan

HERSCHEL, Sask.— Tim and Lavonne Wiens are bucking the bigger-is-better trend in agriculture. The couple operates a 2,000 acre grain farm near Herschel, Sask., surrounded by a Hutterite colony, a large corporate farm and other big operations. “We’re one little bird in a great big flock here,” said Tim. That necessitates a different approach to […] Read more