Reading Time: 3 minutes Bookkeeping for the farm business might not be anyone’s favourite chore, but staying on top of it can help your farm access the funds it needs to grow.
Five reasons why you avoid farm bookkeeping
When you prefer to be in the field or the barn, you can find lots of reasons to ignore bookkeeping. But if it doesn't get it done, your farm may be missing out
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Closing Market Update: Canola, grains go higher | Feb. 3, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures bounced back on Tuesday, while U.S. grains and oilseeds were mostly higher. Here’s Adam Peleshaty from The Western Producer with your Feb. 3 closing grain and oilseed market update.
How to give every sibling a respected seat at the farm table
In part five of this six-part series, we explore how siblings can differ in how they manage change
Reading Time: 2 minutes In part five of a six-part series, we explore how siblings can differ in how they approach and manage change on the farm.
NEW: Find Country Guide in The Western Producer’s pages
You’ll find the Country Guide content you love in the new Farm & Family section inside The Western Producer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Country Guide content now part of the Farm & Family section in The Western Producer.
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Closing Market Update: Red day for grains, oilseeds | Feb. 2, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lower crude oil prices caused a selloff in grains and oilseeds on Monday. However, a weaker Canadian dollar limited canola’s losses. Here’s Adam Peleshaty from The Western Producer with your Feb. 2 closing grain and oilseed market update.
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Closing market update: Canola runs into resistance, ends lower | Jan. 30
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures traded to both sides of unchanged but settled with small losses after running into upside resistance. Soybean and corn futures in Chicago were also weaker, while wheat was mixed to end the week. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. 30 closing grain and oilseed market update.
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AgCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 30, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes CFIA hit by federal job cuts A union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers says that some 1,370 jobs will be cut at the agency. This comes after Agriculture Agri-Food Canada confirmed it was eliminating 665 positions and closing seven research centres and farms across Canada. The Agriculture Union represents about 4,500 of approximately 6,400 […] Read more
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AgGronomyTV: Seed crop production in Canada: Part 2
Reading Time: < 1 minute Whether it be wheat, canola or soybeans, what factors go into determining the grade of seed you’ll see on the seed tag before purchasing? In part two of our conversation with KN Singh of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Singh talks about how seed grades are determined, what seed label information growers should keep a […] Read more
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Closing market update: Canola/soybeans back away from resistance, wheat/corn higher | Jan. 29
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were slightly weaker on Thursday, as the market ran into resistance to the upside and speculative positioning weighed on values. Soybeans were also lower on the day, while corn and wheat found support from crude oil and a weaker U.S. dollar. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. […] Read more
‘No agenda, no attenda’: How to professionalize your family farm meetings
For better business results learn how to shift from talking and listening to each other as family members to making decisions together as business partners
Reading Time: 5 minutes Establishing meeting ground rules can help a farm family find ways to communicate that work for the business and the family.
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