Tariffs will hurt U.S., not Canada As someone whose inventions have brought in over 200 million export dollars into our country, I need to comment on the potential U.S. tariffs. Fact: the proposed U.S. tariffs will not cost Canadian exporters one single cent. They might lose some sales eventually, but there are no up-front costs. […] Read more
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Letters to the editor – January 30, 2025
Letters to the editor – December 19, 2024
Drainage policies increase farm risk The Saskatchewan government has released its midterm financial update, and it isn’t good news, with a deficit of $743 million, twice that of what was projected. The main reason? Higher crop insurance payouts because a hot July dried out fields and reduced crop yields. The minister of finance is quoted […] Read more
Letters to the editor – December 5, 2024
Food not just agricultural byproduct A very interesting editorial in the Nov. 21 edition of the WP. I find it irritating that farmers are always mentioned as having to lower their greenhouse gas emission when we know that 70 per cent of them come from cities. I hardly ever hear mention of making ice in […] Read more
Letters to the editor – November 21, 2024
Risky coal mines Alberta leads the country in cattle production, and it’s important to hear the concerns of ranchers regarding the proposed new coal mines at Grassy Mountain, Tent Mountain and elsewhere in southern Alberta. On Tuesday (Nov. 5) I was glad to be one of 10 or more Calgarians visiting a Nanton community hall […] Read more
Letters to the editor – November 14, 2024
Pandemic bill poses food security threat Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, passed third reading in the House of Commons on June 5. The Senate has passed first reading of the bill and second reading is in now in debate. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture addressed the controversy of the legislation in response […] Read more
Letters to the editor – October 31, 2024
Story did dairy farmers a disservice Re: page 29 story in the Oct. 24 issue of the Western Producer. Before copy and pasting libellous statements denigrating Canada’s dairy industry, perhaps the Western Producer should actually try some original reporting and investigation. It is not a fact that “6.8 billion litres of milk have been discarded […] Read more
Letters to the editor – October 24, 2024
Sask. needs a wetland policy The loss of wetlands in this province has become a widespread topic among Saskatchewan residents. As a result, many volunteer organizations have come forward asking our government to build its Ag Water Stewardship Policy around a wetland policy, one that conserves wetlands and regulates drainage in a fair and responsible […] Read more
Letters to the editor – October 3, 2024
Irrigation expansion fiscally irresponsible I read with interest the article titled “Irrigators say Sask. expansion plan is necessary” in the Sept. 12 edition of the Western Producer. Aaron Gray, co-chair of Irrigation Saskatchewan, said he is frustrated by opposition to the project from those who say it will only benefit a few farmers. His comments […] Read more
Letters to the editor – September 26, 2024
Licensed and bonded does not always help In his column about grain companies on page 11 of the Sept. 5 issue, Kevin Hursh wrote: “Make sure they are licensed and bonded.” Previously we had lost money with a company who was bankrupt but the bond was so low anyone could see the result would not […] Read more
Letters to the editor – September 19, 2024
Proper glyphosate use fixes resistance I write regarding the article on page 5 of the Aug. 29 issue of the Western Producer looking for alternatives to glyphosate. As a farm contractor in England, I was familiar with the Roundup brand name from its inception in the early 1970s. It came about as an alternative to […] Read more
