Kristen Raney poses, holding a tray of plants, in her small greenhouse.

VIDEO: The butterfly effect of floral planning

Decisions made months before summer arrives affect the seasonal success of this floral business

Glacier FarmMedia – In the white and gray of a Saskatchewan winter, Kristen Raney was thinking about rich chocolate browns, peaches and soft pink tones. As owner and operator of Shifting Blooms Flower Farm, the flower farmer, blogger and author uses the winter months to prepare for a successful growing season. In December, Raney was […] Read more


A ripe wheat plant.

Canada to seed more wheat, less canola in 2025: StatCan

Farmers also seeding more peas, corn and oats

Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and less canola in 2025, according to the first survey-based estimates for the upcoming growing season from Statistics Canada released March 12. Area seeded to corn, oats and peas is also expected to rise, while soybeans, barley and lentils are forecast to lose acres.



Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grains Council.

VIDEO: Canadian Crops Convention offers hope on trade

Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grain Council said tri-national co-operate remains alive outside government

The Canadian Crops Convention kicked off in Edmonton today, under the shadow of U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs. But it wasn’t all gloom and doom. In fact one of the key organizers, Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grains Council struck a positive tone, noting that many of the key issues of the grain sector remain […] Read more





Photo of the cover of the February 6, 2025 edition of the Western Producer.

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