Time to start redefining progress I am a first generation Canadian, born and raised on a Manitoba farm in the 1930s. I did not take up farming as my livelihood, but I did learn to recognize that farm life can be extremely rewarding in so many different ways. I also learned to appreciate and realize […] Read more
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Letters to the editor – August 11, 2022
Letters to the editor – August 4, 2022
Cartoons need more realistic perspective I heaved a deep sigh of disgust on viewing the cartoon in the July 7 edition. As always, the farmer is a middle-aged man; that never changes in your cartoons. What also never changes is the portrayal of women. While women seldom appear in Producer cartoons, when they do they […] Read more
Letters to the editor – June 23, 2022
Till the sediments of the past As an 81-year-old retired farmer, I’ve been waiting for the compacted soil problem to be addressed as it was in the front-page article of the May 26th Producer. I remember noticing the track left by the back wheel of my father’s four-bottom plow on occasion was the same ahead […] Read more
Letters to the editor – June 16, 2022
Where’s the equity? Grain infrastructure sold for scrap Just about every day I drive from Lloydminster to my farm at Waseca, Sask. I have most of my land rented out, but I have a couple of small patches I am farming. There always seems to be something to fix. The road I use is the […] Read more
Letters to the editor – June 9, 2022
Freedom Convoy wanted to meet with prime minister The Freedom Convoy that departed from Grande Prairie, Alta., on Jan. 29, 2022, was a proud moment for this Albertan. I took the time to read and research various publications, such as The Western Producer, and followed cogent arguments made on both sides of this issue. I […] Read more
Letters to the editor – June 2, 2022
Federated Co-op committed to local food producers Unfortunately, due to the spring weather this year, I have had plenty of time to go through the May issues of The Western Producer in detail. On page 18 of the May 19 issue, Betty Ann Deobald talked about unlocking the power of the home economy. I agree […] Read more
Letters to the editor – May 12, 2022
Biofuel is bigger food security concern Re: April 18 Alberta Farmer Express opinion article by Laura Rance. As a child born to a farming family in the early 1950s , I learned the importance of producing food as well as not wasting food. Laura, how could you write an article expressing such grave concern about […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 21, 2022
Protesters do not speak for everyone To all those persons who insist that their protests — being part of a convoy occupation, blocking international bridges and roads — was to stand up for me and my rights and freedoms, I say, I can and do speak for myself. I did not ask you to speak […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 14, 2022
Regenerative agriculture not confined to labels Kevin Hursh, PAg, penned an interesting article in the March 31 edition on page 11 of The Western Producer. The discussion regarding alternative weed control exploration was fascinating. However, Mr. Hursh’s notion of irony is flawed. Mr. Hursh proposes that a politically right-leaning farm consultant and entrepreneurial individual is […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 7, 2022
Grain drying requires facts, not opinions I am a retired farmer with an electrical technology education and 10 years of experience applying laws of physics before returning to the farm. In the letter to the editor, “Opinions not the same as scientific facts,” on page 12 of the Jan 27 Western Producer, Alex von Dewitz, […] Read more
