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: Jan. 23, 1941 Canada’s dairy product board, which was set up in May 1940 under the War Measures Act, was to be given new […] Read more
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Pulse group, BASF boost lentils with royalty free distribution 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: Jan. 16, 1941 More than 2,000 Ontario farmers attended a stormy two-day meeting with federal agriculture minister James Gardiner, during which they demanded that […] Read more
National Farmers Union elated over failed trade talks
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. 19, 1940 The Western Agricultural Conference met in Regina Dec. 11-12 to talk about wheat and livestock policy in advance of the Canadian […] Read more
Sask Pool proposed merging agricultural co-ops in 1965
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. 12, 1940 Dr. John R. Mohler of the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry in the United States told the U.S. Live Stock Sanitary […] Read more
Young Alberta farmer named wheat king
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. 5, 1940 Francis Rigby, 22, of Wembley, Alta., won the wheat king title at the International Livestock Exposition and Grain Show in Chicago […] Read more
Sask Pool founder honoured with plaque
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. 28, 1940 A 25 percent increase in oat prices was seen as an indication that a feed grain shortage was developing in Western […] Read more
Agriculture ignored in Goodale budget
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. 21, 1940 Delegates to Saskatchewan Wheat Pool’s annual meeting reviewed policy recommendations made by the company’s board to directors aimed at increasing agricultural […] Read more
Bacon in the news — but this time about price
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. 7, 1940 The bacon board reduced prices by 70 cents per 100 pounds, bringing the price for a sizeable Wiltshire side for export […] Read more
Pools scolded over poor marketing
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. 31, 1940 University of Saskatchewan professor K.W. Gordon challenged young farmers to start a campaign to solve agricultural problems. He urged them to […] Read more
Prairie farmers unite in industry optimism
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. 24, 1940 Stuffed grain elevators continued to worsen farmers’ cash flow problems. Early quotas had allowed farmers to earn enough to cover harvest […] Read more
