Top 10 tips for Ag in Motion 2025
Ag in Motion showcases the latest advancements in agricultural technology and equipment, and brings together farmers, industry leaders and ag experts from across Canada.
The show takes place every July near Langham, Saskatchewan, and is Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm expo. Find out more information about this three-day farm show here or visit the Ag in Motion news feed on The Western Producer's website.
Grande Prairie RCMP charge male with firearms offence
On May 29, 2025, officers of the Grande Prairie Rural General Investigation Section (GIS) and Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), observed a disturbance in the roadway of 100 Avenue and 108 Street. They saw a male fall out of the box of a truck and then continue to walk down the roadway. When they went to check on his wellbeing, officers observed a sawed off shotgun attached to his backpack. The male was arrested.
Dionne Trahey (36), a resident of Grande Prairie, has been charged with the following:
Why quality water is important for livestock
Testing ground and surface water sources can help determine if there are contaminants present that can affect animal health and production. In Saskatchewan, common contaminants include sulfate, sodium, nitrate, and iron. Stagnant surface water sources that experience nutrient-loading may be susceptible to blue-green algae, which can produce toxins that are unsafe for livestock.
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network update
The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network report shows flea beetle activity is getting started across the prairies. The warm weather seems to have brought them out of overwintering locations. So far it seems crucifer flea beetles are more prevalent than the striped flea beetles.
Digital agriculture needs focus on farm-level practicalities
CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority
Digital agriculture should be a national strategic priority with focused funding in the next federal-provincial-territorial policy agreement to help drive farmer-level adoption, says a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.
CAPI collaborated with EMILI, a non-profit Manitoba organization focused on digital agriculture proving and adoption.
Manitoba Pork: Policy Matters
A former Prime Minister once quipped from the campaign trail that “an election is no time to talk about serious issues”. When it comes to providing opportunities for Canadians, however, policy matters far more than partisan politics. We have had a federal election, and a Cabinet has been appointed. We now need the government to have a laser-like focus on the fundamentals of good policy.
Liberal government legislation to further tighten Canada-U.S. border expected today
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is expected to introduce a bill today spelling out the federal government's next steps on border security.
The recent throne speech promised legislation to bolster security at Canada's borders and new tools for police and intelligence agencies to help them stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and its precursors.
The government also said the Canada Border Services Agency will be given new powers to examine goods destined for export to prevent the movement of illegal and stolen products, including cars.
Removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture products a priority, says Carney
The federal government plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday.
"The Canadian government is engaging with its Chinese counterparts at the ministerial level and we'll continue those discussions," Carney told reporters after meeting with premiers in Saskatoon.
"They're a top priority for us."
The commitment came in a statement after the meeting and it says premiers want Canada's trading relationship with China to improve.
Verse of the day: June 3
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Heavenly hindsight
Psalm 32:7
Providence. We toss the word around. But have you ever analyzed it?
It comes from the Latin, providentia. Pro means "before" or "ahead of time"; videntia is from videre, meaning "to see."...Put them together and you have "seeing ahead of time," which is what Almighty God does. He sees the events of life ahead of time—something that we of course can never do.
We're great at history. Our hindsight is almost always 20/20. But we're lousy at prophecy, that is, the specifics of the future.