''The Western Producer'' is a regional weekly publication based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada publishing news of interest to western Canadian farmers. It is the largest weekly publication of its type in Canada.

Harris Turner Harris Turner (October 3, 1887 – 1972) was a journalist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He was a soldier's representative in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1917 to 1921 and then represented Saskatoon City in the assembly ...

and A.P. "Pat" Waldron began the Saskatoon-based Modern Press publishing company in 1923. This followed the demise of Turner's previous venture, ''Turner's Weekly'' which originated in 1918. Modern released its first issue of ''The Progressive'' on 24 August 1923. The following year, the publication was renamed ''The Western Producer''. A major goal of the magazine in its early years was to promote pooling among wheat farmers. The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool was founded in 1924, an organisation that would purchase Modern Publishing in the early 1930s and support ''The Western Producer'' through the

Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...

. Until moving to its current location in the late 1990s, the Western Producer operated out of the

Modern Press Building The Modern Press Building (originally built in 1927 and thoroughly renovated in 1947, 1993, and 2012) is a historic building in the City Park District, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The original building was designed by David Webster. ...

. GVIC Communications bought the publishing company from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in 2002. The current owner of Western Producer Publications is Glacier Media. The current publisher is Shaun Jessome. The editor is Michael Raine.All Business
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