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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 27m

VIDEO: Ag in Motion documentary launches second season vist.ly/4afwy #cdnag #westcdnag #AIM25

VIDEO: Ag in Motion documentary launches second season | The Western Producer

The second season of the the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show, launched October 8.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 57m

Organic sales up but operators down vist.ly/4afue #cdnag #westcdnag

Organic sales up but operators down | The Western Producer

Canadians spent $9.75 billion on organic products last year, an 8.2 per cent increase over the previous year, according to COTA.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2h

Frost-free season lengthens this year vist.ly/4afqe #cdnag #westcdnag

Frost-free season lengthens this year | The Western Producer

Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Dauphin saw their frost-free season range from 131 to 135 days, which is about 15 to 20 days longer than average.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 2h

The Western Producer Livestock Report - October 16, 2025 vist.ly/4afkv #cdnag #westcdnag

The Western Producer Livestock Report - October 16, 2025 | The Western Producer

Western Producer Livestock Report for October 16, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sales insights.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 4h

Canfax cattle market report - October 16, 2025 vist.ly/4afc8 #cdnag #westcdnag

Canfax cattle market report - October 16, 2025 | The Western Producer

The Canfax cattle market report for October 16, 2025. Fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights.

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

The highs are in place for the feeder market vist.ly/4aezq #cdnag #westcdnag

The highs are in place for the feeder market | The Western Producer

For the week ending Oct. 4, western Canadian grass yearling markets traded steady to $5-$8 per hundredweight lower on average.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 6h

New coal mine proposal met with old concerns vist.ly/4aerq #cdnag #westcdnag

New coal mine proposal met with old concerns | The Western Producer

A smaller version of a previously rejected coal mine project in Alberta is back on the table amid concerns about the environmental risks.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 7h

Potato farm requires year-round management vist.ly/4aefj #cdnag #westcdnag

Potato farm requires year-round management | The Western Producer

Open Farm Days in Alberta showcases ag producers across the province educating the general public about how food gets to their table.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 7h

Saskatchewan amends farm land ownership regulations vist.ly/4aec8 #cdnag #westcdnag #SKag

Saskatchewan amends farm land ownership regulations | The Western Producer

The province announced regulatory amendments to remove the exemption the CPPIB had, saying this would ensure land is owned by Canadians.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 7h

House ag committee to undertake several studies vist.ly/4ae5n #cdnag #westcdnag

House ag committee to undertake several studies | The Western Producer

The House of Commons standing agriculture committee has set its agenda for the coming months, beginning with a look at current trade issues.

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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 9h

Ottawa urged to speed up regulatory reform vist.ly/4adp7 #cdnag #westcdnag

Ottawa urged to speed up regulatory reform | The Western Producer

Industry representatives have urged government agencies to do more to reduce red tape and reform regulations.

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

Farmers asked to keep an eye out for space junk vist.ly/4abh8 #cdnag #westcdnag #SKag

Farmers asked to keep an eye out for space junk | The Western Producer

Farmers and landowners east of Saskatoon should watch for possible debris in their fields after the re-entry of a satellite in late September.

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

Herbicide resistance sprouts in Manitoba’s wild oats vist.ly/4aawk #cdnag #westcdnag #MBag

Herbicide resistance sprouts in Manitoba’s wild oats | The Western Producer

Farmers across Manitoba this fall are gearing up for the latest salvo in what, for many, has become a longtime battle to beat out wild oats.

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

Tick research from the University of Manitoba focuses on insects and testing vist.ly/4a9p2 #cdnag #westcdnag

Tick research from the University of Manitoba focuses on insects and testing | The Western Producer

University of Manitoba and Agriculture Canada researchers are examining the role arthropods play in anaplasmosis, and designing better tests.

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

Alberta irrigation project on grasslands approved vist.ly/4a7n5 #cdnag #westcdnag #ABag

Alberta irrigation project on grasslands approved | The Western Producer

Environmental concerns are raised by Alberta conservation groups over an irrigation expansion project within the Municipal District of Taber.

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

Producer profits remain under significant pressure vist.ly/4a7cf #cdnag #westcdnag

Producer profits remain under significant pressure | The Western Producer

Manitoba farmers are facing down a double hit of high input costs, like fertilizer, and low grain prices as they harvest their next crop.

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

These fall favourites are sure to please a variety of palates vist.ly/4a6rx #cdnag #westcdnag

These fall favourites are sure to please a variety of palates | The Western Producer

It is the time of year when we enjoy a warm meal that has garden harvest as ingredients and a grand finale of a sweet seasonal dessert.

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

Producers must understand the grain contracts they sign vist.ly/4a5s6 #cdnag #westcdnag

Producers must understand the grain contracts they sign | The Western Producer

They may be seen as just paperwork, but grain contracts and their terms and conditions can carry significant legal and financial consequences.

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

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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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