Attention Western Producer

[MBgrower]

30,000 paid subscribers. 3.2 readers per subscription.

If you don't read the Western Producer for general farm news coverage in Saskatchewan, what other options are there for farm news and stories in print and online that have the resources to cover farm news in any credible way?

Almost all the other farm newspapers and publications are are owned by the same company Glacier Farm Media.

mostly 90 year olds reading it?

[furrowtickler]

mostly 90 year olds reading it?

Just like fake , dead or retired farmers voting for the CWB .... it’s all about the rest of the story ...
kinda like the fake temperatures used to manipulate global warming scam .
It’s all in data management....or manipulation...... lol

[jazz]

The good news is BC has good economic growth, the idea that a carbon tax is an economy killer is wrong in BC. A carbon tax is just tool. And maybe not as effective at lower rates.

Really? Or maybe just masked by foreign housing money coming in.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5885062/hundreds-of-jobs-on-the-line-amid-latest-blow-to-b-c-forestry-sector/ Hundreds of jobs on the line amid latest blow to B.C. forestry sector

[wd9]

I wonder if you guys/gals could do a story on how much carbon tax is costing farmers
Maybe could touch on how Ralph Goodale said there would be no direct carbon tax to farmers
One person on here just eluded to on here that it approx 8% direct tax on his propane for grain drying
Maybe touch on the fact that the western prairies have had one of the coldest summers ever
Could also touch on the fact that farmers cannot pass this charge on , especially in light of the fact that this govt has chased away many of our customers and grain prices have declined and there is no extra money for this foolishness
Thank you

There is little point having a farm magazine telling farmers what farmers already know. Better to get your story into magazines that people with means and leadership will read. For example, did this interview a few weeks ago where i went up against the VP of RBC about whether or not the data revolution matters for farmers. Well it doesn't, its to price the products you buy more effectively for profit.

https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/fourth-agricultural-revolution-will-depend-on-technology-and-skills-rbc-study https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/fourth-agricultural-revolution-will-depend-on-technology-and-skills-rbc-study

Write some letters to the editor of major newspapers, your MP, MLA, local paper, magazines, whatever. But telling ourselves our problems has little value.

[farmaholic]

wd9, I think there is way more traffic on this site than meets the eye.
I would think it's well read and monitored by people looking for "opinion".

[malleefarmer]

wd9, I think there is way more traffic on this site than meets the eye.
I would think it's well read and monitored by people looking for "opinion".

Geez I better watch my tongue and opinions might be sopped at the border I I ever grace you’re shores again

[Guest]

wd9, I think there is way more traffic on this site than meets the eye.
I would think it's well read and monitored by people looking for "opinion".

I for one have got threatening calls from dealers after complaining about service , dont ever kid yourselves , everyone that matters is on here including ralphie

[Guest]

[QUOTE=caseih;423258]I for one have got threatening calls from dealers after complaining about service , , private messaging from ther WP, dont ever kid yourselves , everyone that matters is on here including ralphie, not that he matters to agriculture or sask /QUOTE]

[SASKFARMER]

Oh hell the RCMP have questioned me once about one post from quite a few years back.

Mother Corp knows all.

But you know what? I could give a rats ass what businesses think or politicians etc.

Ralph ****ed up, and Trudeau is no saint.

Deere is the same overpriced crap as all the others.

Its a forum about ag and its not easy being a farmer. We are bottom feeders, and all the parasites do is feed off us.

[furrowtickler]

Oh hell the RCMP have questioned me once about one post from quite a few years back.

Mother Corp knows all.

But you know what? I could give a rats ass what businesses think or politicians etc.

Ralph ****ed up, and Trudeau is no saint.

Deere is the same overpriced crap as all the others.

Its a forum about ag and its not easy being a farmer. We are bottom feeders, and all the parasites do is feed off us.

Agree , and now that SHTF ... the very people that live off us .... have been silent on the commodity collapse partially caused by our federal government.
All you here is , big crop , big surpluses.... Canola going to $8 ..
Will be an interesting winter at the elevators and machinery dealerships now.
Also they are seriously phoning now to sell fertilizer while 80% of the crop is wet in the field , losing value beyond the 1970’s price of number 1 grades .
Thanks Ag Industry for sticking up for the farmers in Ottawa....... not , one fooking word hardly.

[SASKFARMER]

All is fine in Rural, they say. Sell your grain MR farmer the price is so low how low can it go. Oh no one is selling here is a carrot please sell.

Equipment is moving, ok not but were telling people that. Buy buy.

Fert is on sale; Ok take it now we have payments and need cash flow, please prebuy.

Seed best and greatest canola available just like your dad grew probably the same stuff with only a liberty component or RR added to it. But we charged you dollars plus and were working on a flat price of a 100 an acre cost.

[wd9]

All i tried to say is getting your story to decision makers and those with actual influence is the way to make change.

I think this weather is driving everyone to the brink. Been too many years of it for many farmers. They said cheer up things could be worse, so i did, and sure enough things got worse