By: Calvin Daniels It was interesting to read a recent Western Producer article which noted, “at last count the world has 256 herbicide resistant weeds that are resistant to 167 herbicides in 93 crops grown in 70 countries.”
Read MoreIn hindsight, it was a pretty good year for sports
By: Bruce Penton After a forgettable 2020, when almost all sports were COVID-halted, and fans were kept away even when the pro sports leagues resumed play…
Read MoreOn poverty, Sask. Party’s silence speaks volumes
By: Jordan Twiss In 1989, federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent rose in the House of Commons and introduced a motion calling on Parliament to end child poverty in Canada by 2000.
Read MoreSask. economy makes strong recovery
By: Scott Moe & Jeremy Harrison Driven by our entrepreneurs and resource sector, Saskatchewan is seeing a strong economic recovery according to the 2021-22 Mid-Year Report released by the Ministry of Finance.
Read MoreHigher prices don’t mean higher profits for farmers
By: Calvin Daniels It doesn’t take long when talking to a grocery shopper to hear laments regarding higher costs, which are stretching budgets to the max.
Read MoreSaskatchewanians love their Riders gear
By: Bruce Penton Having spent a couple of days as a spectator at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon while Canada’s best curlers were trying to win a trip to Beijing in February for the Winter Olympics,…
Read MoreJustice and equality for some, but not yet for all
By: Jordan Twiss Famed novelist and social commentator George Orwell wrote in his classic work, Animal Farm, that “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
Read MoreFertilizer shortage forces farmers to gamble
By: Calvin Daniels One thing about farming as a career is you will need to be adaptable to change, for change is the one constant of the agriculture sector.
Read MoreDucks, ‘Canes early surprises in NHL
By: Bruce Penton The National Hockey League may be getting lost in the shuffle of Canada’s men’s national soccer team…
Read MoreClimate policy outrage a wasteful distraction
By: Jordan Twiss To hear Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe tell the tale, the province’s oil, gas, and coal are so clean you could eat off of them.
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