#western-canada

#western-canada

Shmon, who purchased the company in 2008 and has worked in the industry since 1986, says forage seed production has shifted significantly over the decades. "In that time I've seen alfalfa seed production as high as probably 250-300,000 acres here in Western Canada. And now we're probably in the area around 100,000 acres," he says, noting that while forage crops offer strong net returns and diversification benefits, the relative ease of herbicide-tolerant commodities has drawn some growers away.