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: Sept. 18, 1941 Farmers’ smoldering resentment against the federal government burst into open antagonism at protest meetings across Saskatchewan. Producers were angry with 50 […] Read more
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From the Archives: Saskatchewan farmers talked of striking for better prices
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: Sept. 11, 1941 The Western Producer published a front page article from the Sask-atchewan Wheat Pool about what it called an unfair rail car […] Read more
From the Archives: Alberta taps captive audience for tourism promotion
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: Sept. 4, 1941 Reports from Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator agents were indicating that wheat production in the province would be half what it was […] Read more
From the Archives: Diefenbaker blames labour strikes on salary hike for MPs
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: Aug. 28, 1941 The dominion government rejected wheat policy recommendations made by the three western pools. The pools wanted the government to increase the […] Read more
From the Archives: SWP predicted average 25.7 bu per acre crop
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: Aug. 21, 1941 The cost of living for farm families increased 12.3 percent between August 1939 and April 1941, compared to a 7.7 percent […] Read more
From the Archives: Full elevators raise ire
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: Aug. 14, 1941 Officials from the three prairie wheat pools urged the federal cabinet’s wheat committee to increase the initial price of wheat to […] Read more
From the Archives: KAP wanted halt on rail line abandonment
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: July 24, 1941 The Saskatchewan section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation approved a farm policy statement that included closing the grain exchange and establishing […] Read more
From the Archives: Sask. hit with anthrax
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: July 17, 1941 The Canadian government restricted the export of flour mill byproducts such as “bran, shorts, middlings and other wheat offal” to ensure […] Read more
From the Archives: U.S. reopened border after BSE halted trade
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: July 10, 1941 More than 500 farmers converged on a Catholic parish hall in Canora, Sask., to demand, among other things, that the federal […] Read more
From the Archives: Saskatchewan premier encouraged farmers to diversify
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: July 3, 1941 The world’s four major wheat exporting countries — Canada, the United States, Argentina and Australia — planned to meet in Washington, […] Read more
