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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 12m

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 · 19m

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 · 49m

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 · 2h

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 · 19h

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 · 22h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 4d

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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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 4d

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

thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 4d

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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thewesternproducer.bsky.social @thewesternproducer.bsky.social · 4d

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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