In late December every year, we deliver a special edition of this newspaper for year-end reading, with the stories also posted on producer.com. It’s different from your regular Western Producer because it lacks the usual Markets, Farm Living, Production, Business and Livestock sections, as well as the weekly charts and graphs of commodity pricing. We […] Read more
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House ag committee selects new chair
Kody Blois, a Liberal MP from Nova Scotia, is the new chair of the standing committee on agriculture. Conservative Alberta MP John Barlow and Bloc Quebecois MP Yves Perron are vice-chairs. The committee held its first meeting yesterday, and Blois said before the members got down to official business that in his two previous years […] Read more
Charitable donations down in Western Canada
Although many people are struggling due to the pandemic, charitable donations are down across the country. Though the trend downward has been happening for many years, COVID-19 made it even worse. “Donations in general have been on the decline for years,” said Tamara Rahmani, the Western Canada Lead for CanadaHelps. “So unless something really shifts […] Read more
Drought 2021
These are trying times for many Prairie producers, with withered crops and parched pastures across wide swaths of the growing region. To help keep you informed about the issue this page will be continually updated with the latest drought-related news and solutions you can use, produced by The Western Producer’s team of professional reporters and […] Read more
Intense storm floods Alta., town, destroys crops
An intense storm of rain and hail ranging in size from peas to quarters caused flooding in Cardston, Alta., and destroyed crops as far south as the U.S. border. “There’s lots of farmers that have lost their crop — hay crop or grain crop — anywhere the hail hit,” said LeNark Duce, public works foreman […] Read more
Foreign subsidies: Canadian agriculture needs protections
A federal International Trade committee recommends Canada implement special measures to protect farmers. In its latest report, MPs on the committee released a list of recommendations and priorities for reforming the World Trade Organization. During witness testimony, members from the major parties heard about challenges experienced at the WTO. Officials from Global Affairs said agricultural […] Read more
