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November 26, 2025

Outstanding in His Field

Step back and take a deep breath

For a thousand reasons this past week, there have been many, if not all of our citizens who were squeezed to the near breaking point.

When your back is against the wall

An old farming friend once said, “You’ve never really farmed until you’ve walked down a gravel road kicking stones, wondering where the next dollar will

Don’t tell me what to do

From a very young age, we don’t like being reminded over and over, what not to do or what to do. Quite often, we already

The consumer is number one

For years, farmers have known that providing consumers with the food that they want is the main focus of their future. 75 years ago, grandpa

Too much pig feed, not enough grass

Sometimes we need a painful reminder. Yesterday was one of those days. Seventeen years ago, I experienced a stroke and thanks to our local medical

So much, so little

How could man know how to get to the moon and still not know what’s in the air that he breathes, the water that he

A duel in Clarendon

Pontiac County has been not only a beautiful, historic county nestled between the Ottawa River and the Canadian shield, but a true melting pot of

The most desirable

During the last two years, since the COVID-19 virus locked down the world, many of us have not been driving around unnecessarily. Our Pontiac County

Moving stuff

Efficiency and forward planning — Time has taught us to plan ahead so there will be less surprises and stress in our lives. Less stress

Step back and take a deep breath

For a thousand reasons this past week, there have been many, if not all of our citizens who were squeezed to the near breaking point. Just when we thought that we had COVID-19 under control and backed into a corner,

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When your back is against the wall

An old farming friend once said, “You’ve never really farmed until you’ve walked down a gravel road kicking stones, wondering where the next dollar will come from.” In May 2022, a lot of consumers and farmers (farmers are consumers too)

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Don’t tell me what to do

From a very young age, we don’t like being reminded over and over, what not to do or what to do. Quite often, we already knew what our limitations were, but just felt insulted being reminded again and again. Some

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The consumer is number one

For years, farmers have known that providing consumers with the food that they want is the main focus of their future. 75 years ago, grandpa didn’t have to worry about the processors, truckers, retailers, etc. As one of the two

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Too much pig feed, not enough grass

Sometimes we need a painful reminder. Yesterday was one of those days. Seventeen years ago, I experienced a stroke and thanks to our local medical staff and a great doctor I still enjoy life, but my right side is more

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So much, so little

How could man know how to get to the moon and still not know what’s in the air that he breathes, the water that he drinks, or the food that he eats? We’ve came along way from when grandpa drove

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A duel in Clarendon

Pontiac County has been not only a beautiful, historic county nestled between the Ottawa River and the Canadian shield, but a true melting pot of ambitious, hard working settlers from the world over. Many of us can trace our ancestral

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The most desirable

During the last two years, since the COVID-19 virus locked down the world, many of us have not been driving around unnecessarily. Our Pontiac County warden has been noticing more growth in housing in our county than we have noticed

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Moving stuff

Efficiency and forward planning — Time has taught us to plan ahead so there will be less surprises and stress in our lives. Less stress means being a lot happier with life, both at work and at home. Someone who

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