The Western Producer

The Western Producer is a weekly magazine located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, focused on delivering news relevant to farmers in western Canada. It holds the title of the largest publication of its kind in the entire country. In 1923, Harris Turner and A.P. "Pat" Waldron founded the Modern Press publishing company in Saskatoon after Turner's earlier publication, Turner's Weekly, which started in 1918, came to an end. The first issue of The Progressive was published on August 24, 1923, and the following year, the name was changed to The Western Producer.

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Research looks at fertilizer use to control leafy spurge

3 days ago | producer.com | Karen Briere

REGINA — An integrated approach to controlling leafy spurge may include fertilizer, according to recent research. Sheila Taillon, a Saskatchewan range management extension specialist, conducted a two-year experiment as part of her master’s studies. A PhD student is now continuing the five-year study on how fertilizer could increase parasitism of arbuscular mycorrizal fungi to control the invasive spurge in native grassland.
Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer

4 days ago | producer.com | Robert Arnason

WINNIPEG — Keeping track of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, including agricultural products, now requires an advanced degree in law or international trade protocols. Osler, a business law firm with offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, attempted to make sense of the ongoing trade chaos in a June 3 post on its website.
Most crops off to good start

1 week ago | producer.com | Sean Pratt

SASKATOON — Crops are off to a quick start on the Canadian Prairies and are looking good for the most part, although there are mounting dryness concerns in many areas. “For most regions, seeding has gone really well, and that’s a really good start to the crop season,” said Kim Stonehouse, crops extension specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture. Seeding was 88 per cent complete as of May 26, which is ahead of both the five-year average of 82 per cent and the 10-year average of 85 per cent.
India extends exemption on pea duty

1 week ago | producer.com | Sean Pratt

SASKATOON — Canada’s pea producers are breathing a sigh of relief after India announced it is extending duty-free access for yellow peas through March 31, 2026. The exemption was set to expire May 31, 2025. Vivek Agrawal, managing director of JLV Agro, an Indian commodity brokerage firm, said the policy change is good news for Canadian farmers and Indian consumers, but it wasn’t well received by Indian traders. “The market is over-flooded with all the pulses,” he said.
Future worries U.S. wheat growers | The Western Producer

1 week ago | producer.com | Sean Pratt

SASKATOON — The National Association of Wheat Growers is concerned that U.S. wheat production could be migrating north. “I would just be mortified if we lost the wheat industry here in the U.S., just like we did the oat industry,” NAWG chief executive officer Chandler Goule said during a recent Agri-Pulse Open Mic podcast.
Why not try dressing up your asparagus dishes this spring

1 week ago | producer.com | Sarah Galvin

Asparagus is one of the first signs that spring has finally arrived. We look forward to this fresh flavour every year. Not only is asparagus delicious but it is a healthy choice. It is naturally low in fat and calories and high in fibre. This is an asset in a weight loss program. It is rich in antioxidants, vitamins E and K and folic acid. Vitamin K is essential for bone health and folic acid helps the body make new cells.
Barbecuing gets pricier in the U.S.

1 week ago | producer.com | Sean Pratt

SASKATOON — Americans will be shelling out more money for their spring barbecues this year, according to Rabobank. The average price of a 10-person barbecue is going up an estimated 4.2 per cent in 2025 to US$103. “We’ve finally broken through the $100 barrier this year,” said Tom Bailey, Rabobank’s senior analyst of consumer foods.
Be smart when managing replacement heifers

1 week ago | producer.com | Jeff Melchior

Glacier FarmMedia – Managing replacement heifers is often challenging, but maybe more so today in a market boasting record prices for heifers and calves and all other cattle classifications. One question cow-calf producers are asking is, “should I separate calves for replacement heifer development or sell them at a premium?” In either case, opportunity costs rear their head.
Individual animal care and marketing has its benefits

1 week ago | producer.com | Roy Lewis

There is nothing better than having acute observational skills, knowing your animals and then following up with treatment or marketing in a timely matter. Every animal has big value so addressing issues earlier leads to more favourable results. I am going to give several examples of this using specific cases and let you extrapolate to the many individual cases you see during a production year.
ReinCloud 3 app introduced to improve irrigation management

1 week ago | producer.com | Scott Garvey

Reinke Manufacturing, an irrigation systems company, introduced its first cloud computing software, ReinCloud, in 2016. In late March the company unveiled the latest update to that system, ReinCloud 3. It’s compatible with both iOS and Android systems. It’s more intuitive than previous versions and allows operators to integrate more data-driven information into their water management practices. “It’s way more advanced than what was previously out there,” says Reinke president Chris Roth.