How Is Wheat Grown In Canada?
Wheat is a staple food for 35% of the world’s population and it is Canada’s largest field crop. Wheat is grown on nearly 50,000 farms in Canada and our country is the fifth-largest wheat producer in the world.
Jake Leguee
Jake is a third-generation farmer from Weyburn, Saskatchewan. He and his wife have three young sons. Passionate about advocating for the agricultural industry, Jake writes regularly in his popular blog, A Year in the Life of a Farmer, and has been a featured speaker at several events.
Jake is vice-chair of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and chair of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition. He is also a member of Bayer’s Global Farmers Who SUSTAIN Advisory Council and a member of the Global Farmer Network. Jake is optimistic about the future of the agricultural industry.