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Glacier FarmMedia writers win agricultural journalism awards vist.ly/4a5gg #cdnag #westcdnag

Glacier FarmMedia writers win agricultural journalism awards | The Western Producer

Agricultural reporters with the Glacier FarmMedia family of publications cleaned up at the Canadian Farm Writers Federation awards ceremony late last month in Winnipeg.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 5h

Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency vist.ly/4a4rc v #cdnag #westcdnag

Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency | The Western Producer

The lack of clear reporting and public access to data keeps the slaughter horse industry largely hidden, leaving many questions unanswered.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 22h

More work wanted on removing red tape vist.ly/4a3kp #cdnag #westcdnag

More work wanted on removing red tape | The Western Producer

The House of Commons agriculture committee is studying red tape reduction and regulatory modernization, both desperately say industry.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 1d

Pork sector targets sustainability vist.ly/492x6 #cdnag #westcdnag #MBag

Pork sector targets sustainability | The Western Producer

Manitoba Pork has a new guiding document, entitled Building a Sustainable Future, outlining its sustainability goals for the years to come.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 1d

VIDEO: Bittersweet harvest for this family farmhand vist.ly/492nx #cdnag #westcdnag

VIDEO: Bittersweet harvest for this family farmhand | The Western Producer

Bruce Burnett helps his brother harvest wheat and canola for the last time on the family farm in Manitoba where they both grew up.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 1d

Fertilizer Canada-led campaign highlights environmental stewardship vist.ly/492ei #cdnag #westcdnag

Fertilizer Canada-led campaign highlights environmental stewardship | The Western Producer

The Make Your Acres Count campaign aids Alberta farmers in getting recognized for their environmental stewardship in their crop production.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 1d

VIDEO: What tech makes your combine tick during harvest season? vist.ly/49zgh #cdnag #westcdnag #COFS25

VIDEO: What tech makes your combine tick during harvest season? | The Western Producer

Greg Berg talks to product specialists from Case IH, New Holland and John Deere about harvest technology features on their combines.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 1d

Livestock inspection costs increase in Saskatchewan vist.ly/49z5h #cdnag #westcdnag #SKag

Livestock inspection costs increase in Saskatchewan | The Western Producer

Livestock inspection fees are going up, but the CEO of Livestock Services of Saskatchewan said producers receive value in return.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. bill could keep out Canadian truckers vist.ly/49x43 #cdnag #westcdnag

U.S. bill could keep out Canadian truckers | The Western Producer

The Protecting America’s Roads Act aims to “rid the country of illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers and ineligible foreign nationals.”

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Fund sell-off another bearish signal for canola vist.ly/49wzx #cdnag #westcdnag

Fund sell-off another bearish signal for canola | The Western Producer

Funds turned bearish during the past week as they moved to a net short position in all grains and oilseed futures contracts.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery vist.ly/49wks #cdnag #westcdnag

thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

Food exporters urged to ease reliance on U.S. vist.ly/49wct #cdnag #westcdnag

Food exporters urged to ease reliance on U.S. | The Western Producer

Farm Credit Canada says there is a $12 billion opportunity in diversifying food and beverage exports to markets other than the United States.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. softens fees on Chinese shipping vist.ly/49w87 #cdnag #westcdnag

U.S. softens fees on Chinese shipping | The Western Producer

The U.S. starts charging new fees on Chinese ships on Oct. 14. What are the ramifications for their agricultural exports?

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U.S. rules frustrate Canadian organic exporters vist.ly/49w34 #cdnag #westcdnag

U.S. rules frustrate Canadian organic exporters | The Western Producer

Canadian companies exporting organic grain and food are struggling to get their products to the U.S. market as new rules take effect.

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Input inflation shows need for more Canadian fertilizer vist.ly/49vr9 #cdnag #westcdnag

Input inflation shows need for more Canadian fertilizer | The Western Producer

With grain prices lower than recent years and inputs high, it will be difficult to fund farm operating costs this year, let alone fixed costs.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

Kochia has become a significant problem for Prairie farmers vist.ly/49uzd #cdnag #westcdnag

Kochia has become a significant problem for Prairie farmers | The Western Producer

As you travel through the southern prairies, particularly in areas with lower rainfall, the magnitude of the kochia problem is easy to see.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

Farm market reports have come a long way since days of radio vist.ly/49sq4 #cdnag #westcdnag

Farm market reports have come a long way since days of radio | The Western Producer

The prominence of broadcast radio has faded over the years, but the market information in old recorded reports remains as essential as ever.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

Saskatchewan puts crown land auction on hold vist.ly/49sji #cdnag #westcdnag #SKag #SKpoli

Saskatchewan puts crown land auction on hold | The Western Producer

Auctions of Saskatchewan crown lease land are on hold. Auctions were to open Oct. 7 and close Oct. 28 after not being held for two years.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

VIDEO: Catch up with the Western Producer Markets Desk vist.ly/49sih #cdnag #westcdnag

VIDEO: Catch up with the Western Producer Markets Desk | The Western Producer

The Western Producer Markets Desk provides daily updates on ag markets, video commentary and looks into canola, wheat, cattle and feed grains.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2d

Farmland advisory committee created in Saskatchewan vist.ly/49sdi #cdnag #westcdnag #SKag

Farmland advisory committee created in Saskatchewan | The Western Producer

The Saskatchewan government has created the Farm Land Ownership Advisory Committee to address farmer concerns and gain feedback.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 3d

Rural doctor shortage may require unorthodox ideas vist.ly/49rtg #cdnag #westcdnag

Rural doctor shortage may require unorthodox ideas | The Western Producer

One town has set up its own clinic and hired doctors and clinic staff as municipal employees, like those who work for the fire department.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t undermine the backbone of agriculture vist.ly/49r8f #cdnag #westcdnag

Don’t undermine the backbone of agriculture | The Western Producer

Agriculture Canada and the dedicated public servants who work to support Canadian agriculture are a crucial pillar of the sector.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 3d

This week's WP cover story: Wildfires have unexpected upside this year vist.ly/49qsr #cdnag #westcdnag

Wildfires have unexpected upside this year | The Western Producer

One farmer feels smoke from nearby wildfires protected his crop from the sun’s rays, resulting in more seeds per pod and more pods per plant.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 3d

Grain farming on solid financial ground: Farm Credit Canada vist.ly/49q7y #cdnag #westcdnag

Grain farming on solid financial ground: Farm Credit Canada | The Western Producer

There may be situations are farmers are stretched financially, but overall the industry is healthy, says Farm Credit Canada.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 3d

Forecast leans toward cooling trend vist.ly/49mur #cdnag #westcdnag

Forecast leans toward cooling trend | The Western Producer

July saw below average temperatures, August was slightly above average, and September saw well above average temperatures for the month.

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