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: April 30, 1942 The Saskatchewan government said it would not use a blanket farm debt moratorium to stop repossession of farmland. Instead, it would […] Read more
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From the Archives: ‘Marketing boards, supply management wrong,’ said Otto Lang
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: April 23, 1942 The International Harvester Company of Canada planned to use its 3,000 dealers to promote farm salvage. Farmers would be paid for […] Read more
From the Archives: Man acquitted on illegal onion selling charge
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: April 16, 1942 Canada and the United States agreed to work together to better use their agricultural resources for the war effort. In one […] Read more
From the Archives: NFU boycotts equipment buying to influence gov’t policy
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: April 9, 1942 Insect pests made it to the floor of the Saskatchewan legislature — not literally, of course, but grasshoppers, saw flies, cut […] Read more
From The Archives: AWP port strike takes toll on grain exports
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: April 2, 1942 The dominion government announced a national selective service program to increase Canada’s military capability, but Prime Minister Mackenzie King promised to […] Read more
From the Archives: Fat shortage prompts push for more flax, butter and lard
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: March 19, 1942 The dominion government banned the manufacture of civilian trucks, saying all trucks built in the future would be designed for military […] Read more
From the Archives: Transportation system under fire by special crops sector
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: March 12, 1942 Saskatchewan asked the dominion government to build war factories in the province that could be converted to farm equipment plants once […] Read more
From the Archives: Four western dairy co-ops get approval to become one
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: March 5, 1942 The Saskatchewan legislature unanimously endorsed a petition calling on the dominion government to change its wheat policy. The petition, which had […] Read more
From the Archives: Farmers march on Parliament Hill over threat to supply management
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: Feb. 26, 1942 Saskatchewan Pool Elevators was in the final stages of distributing $900,000 in patronage dividends based on members’ grain deliveries to pool […] Read more
From the Archives: Pulse shipments victim of 2007 rail strike
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: Feb. 19, 1942 The dominion government placed tight controls on the price of used and retreaded tires. Prices were restricted to what was charged […] Read more
