Bunge’s merger confidence questioned So Bunge’s Daiana Endruseit believes, “based on what we know, we expect the transaction to be concluded in coming months.” Re: Bunge waits for merger decision, page 3, Aug. 22, issue. Am I the only person who finds this merger proposal comment more than a little disturbing? Is Endruseit a clairvoyant? […] Read more
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Letters to the editor – September 5, 2024
Letters to the editor – August 22, 2024
Predator control good policy I find it interesting to read Lorne Fitch’s opinions on wildlife conflict on page 11 of the Aug. 1 issue. A few years ago in British Columbia, we had a situation where government biologists told us the caribou herds were being depleted. They blamed the resource industries for causing the problem. […] Read more
Letters to the editor – June 27, 2024
CBC remains valuable institution While watching the ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing of Canadian troops on Juno Beach, France, I was reminded how important the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is to Canadians’ sense of who we are as a country. CBC reporter Matthew Halton was on the beach with the troops on […] Read more
Letters to the editor – June 6, 2024
Economist defends Bunge-Viterra report I’m responding to statements made in an op-ed on page 11 of the May 16 issue by Gregory Heckman, chief executive officer of Bunge. I was one of the academics who wrote a report on the implications of the proposed Bunge-Viterra merger. I need to clarify the misleading statement that we […] Read more
Letters to the editor – May 16, 2024
Oil and gas ‘liability’ creates revenue In the April 25 edition of the Western Producer, a letter by Frank Orosz caught my interest. He questions the validity of a previous article by Terry Nemeth. He also questions her qualifications as an environmental consultant. I am pretty sure she would have researched the material in her […] Read more
Letters to the editor – May 9, 2024
Prairies needs pasture rental information It’s pasture rental time of year again, and as usual there is a complete dearth of market information available outside of Alberta. Scanning available social media, Facebook — and I realize that the Trudeau ban on news is problematic for The Western Producer— has an Alberta group — somewhat predictably […] Read more
Letters to the editor – May 2, 2024
Elections need women volunteers Volunteerism has the power to shape communities, lives and futures. This year of elections, we urge Saskatchewanians to channel their volunteer spirit into an especially impactful avenue: supporting women candidates and nominees pursuing political office. Political offices, from school boards and municipalities to band councils and the provincial legislature, play a […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 25, 2024
Oil and gas sector environmental liability Re: March 21 Western Producer article “Ag must fight misinformation, says consultant” on page 35. If Terry Nemeth is truly an environmental consultant, she should be highlighting the tremendous liability that the Alberta oil and gas sector has imposed on Alberta and Canadian taxpayers. As a former loans manager, […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 18, 2024
Irrigation benefits few The Scott Moe Saskatchewan government, through the Water Security Agency, has changed the focus on managing water resources for a better quality of life for all Saskatchewan people to using water as an economic driver. This priority on irrigation development benefits only a select few and leaves the rest of us high […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 11, 2024
Farmers need better government support In recent times, the weights on farmers have become increasingly apparent worldwide. While the European Union and India witness farmers rallying against government policies, the question looms: why don’t we see similar actions from government and farmers here in Canada? In the March 28 issue of The Western Producer, two […] Read more
