The deep-fried Twizzlers at this year’s Calgary Stampede were all that one could expect. That’s more than can be said for many foods entering the gastronomic realm. They are simultaneously more — and less — than many would expect. Case in point, the “Marrot.” A creation of fast-food chain Arby’s, it looks and tastes like […] Read more
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From the Archives: Sask. gov’t studied farmland ownership rules in 1992
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Dec. 17, 1942 Forcing co-operatives to pay income tax would have dire consequences, said Saskatchewan Wheat Pool president J.H. Wesson. If the company had […] Read more
From the Archives: 50 years ago federal ag minister vowed PFRA here to stay
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Dec. 10, 1942 In a front page article in The Western Producer, H.H. Bloom, farm machinery administrator with the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, […] Read more
From the Archives: SWP unanimous in 1992 for railways to get Crow Benefit
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Dec. 3, 1942 The value of farm commodities marketed through co-operatives in Saskatchewan was up. B.N. Arnason, commissioner of Saskatchewan Agriculture’s co-operation and markets […] Read more
From the Archives: Sask Pool reignites push in 1992 to amalgamate prairie wheat pools
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Nov. 26, 1942 The dominion government was urged to begin negotiating a trade deal with the Soviet Union that could see Canada ship 300,000 […] Read more
From the Archives: Beef exporters warned of expanding U.S. cattle herd
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Nov. 19, 1942 The size of the 1942 wheat crop was reduced by 7.55 million bushels, but the crop was still the largest ever […] Read more
From the Archives: U.S. tariff threat on EC imports jeopardizes trade deal
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Nov. 12, 1942 Manitoba Pool Elevators held a luncheon for 50 students from the Ontario Agricultural College who were in Western Canada to help […] Read more
From the Archives: Producers urged to vaccinate for blackleg
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Nov. 5, 1942 The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced that the amount of butter stored in warehouses and creameries as of Nov. 30 […] Read more
From the Archives: Farmers told to grow low quality wheat to satisfy market needs
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Oct. 29, 1942 Crop quality was the lowest since 1928, based on protein levels. Grading was also down from previous years. Not enough lumber […] Read more
From the Archives: Lillian surpasses Barrie as most popular wheat
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: Oct. 22, 1942 Canada would be able to send another million hogs to Great Britain if 100,000 Saskatchewan farms each raised 10 more pigs, […] Read more
