Grain farming is radically different from the way it was in November 1994 when I started reporting for this newspaper. Back then, there were a couple of hundred thousand farmers working full-time growing grain on the Prairies. Most belonged to and delivered to elevators owned by the giant farmer co-operatives, such as Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, […] Read more
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Manitoba farmers should give the new guys a chance
Rural Manitoba is a beautiful place to farm, whether it’s in the forest fringes of eastern Manitoba, the valley-facing lands of the Souris, Pembina and Assiniboine, the lakeside lands of the Interlake or in the lees of the Duck, Riding and Turtle mountains. But it sure is a tough place to run a business. The […] Read more
Verification systems necessary for best practices
The word sustainability means something different to everyone, and this is somewhat problematic. If I were to ask an entire room of farmers if their farm is sustainable, likely every one of them would raise their hands. It seems odd, considering that no two farms are the same. Current sustainability dialogue for grain crops is […] Read more
Guarding the guardians
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will guard the guards themselves? It was interesting to note a recent website launch designed to keep watch on the Humane Society of the United States, a group whose stated purpose is to “seek a humane and sustainable world for all animals.” Its Canadian affiliate is Humane Society International. What […] Read more
A young reader
You’re never too young to begin to appreciate the printed word. Or the printed photograph. Or the printed advertisement. Two-year-old Callum, grandson of Larry Crooks of LaFleche, Sask., enjoys what the Western Producer has to offer on a recent coffee break. Thank you for the photo, Larry. Keep on reading, Callum.
It’s important to rotini and rotelle
If you’ve got a hankering for pasta, this Sunday might be the time to indulge. Oct. 25 is world pasta day, so designated to raise awareness of pasta and its base ingredient, durum wheat. Canada is the world’s biggest producer of durum used in pasta. More than half the durum in the world — four […] Read more
Producer, Seducer, Depressor
I'm not sure how we earned the Seducer nickname, other than word similarity. Perhaps the paper seduces prospective farmers with news of the industry?
