Survival mode
December 4, 2018
Have you ever been lost in the woods while hunting? Have you been a farmer going through a severe drought, like we had in 2012
Have you ever been lost in the woods while hunting? Have you been a farmer going through a severe drought, like we had in 2012
While enjoying a 4-H banquet which was planned, organized, emceed and fully managed by 4-H members, the oldest of which was still a teenager; I
I recently had the opportunity to have supper at one of Montreal’s best restaurants. Being raised a true farmer, I ordered roast beef. I always
I have been a farmer all my working life. I graduated from one of Canada’s most respected agricultural colleges and grew up to accept all
When mad cow disease was discovered 16 years ago in England it was only a year later that an animal was found in western Canada
As we drive around our communities, we notice more and more empty barns where farmers kept animals for generations past. A few of these old
Only twice in my life have I had the privileged opportunity to listen to people who have allowed me to have a real “Reality check”
For more than 400 years, milk cows and the milk they produced have been providing nourishment for families in Canada and especially our children. Safe,
While in Europe on an agricultural tour about fifty years ago, I got a rude awakening to the haves and the have nots. As I
September 21, 2018 will be a day many of our friends and families will never forget. When a couple tornados touched down in and near
Have you ever been lost in the woods while hunting? Have you been a farmer going through a severe drought, like we had in 2012 or 1964, financially distressed enough to walk down the road kicking stones and wondering if
While enjoying a 4-H banquet which was planned, organized, emceed and fully managed by 4-H members, the oldest of which was still a teenager; I reminisced and was amazed how these kids who started attending at age six could develop
I recently had the opportunity to have supper at one of Montreal’s best restaurants. Being raised a true farmer, I ordered roast beef. I always had a theory that good beef could be cut with a fork. Not only could
I have been a farmer all my working life. I graduated from one of Canada’s most respected agricultural colleges and grew up to accept all technical information printed or disclosed by top scientists and agricultural colleges in the world. As
When mad cow disease was discovered 16 years ago in England it was only a year later that an animal was found in western Canada with the same disease. You, the Canadian consumer, never stopped buying and eating Canadian beef.
As we drive around our communities, we notice more and more empty barns where farmers kept animals for generations past. A few of these old barns have been repurposed as machine sheds or even cleaned up and adapted as places
Only twice in my life have I had the privileged opportunity to listen to people who have allowed me to have a real “Reality check” on what is important in life and what a farm really is. We had just
For more than 400 years, milk cows and the milk they produced have been providing nourishment for families in Canada and especially our children. Safe, unadulterated milk and the dairy products made from it like butter, cheese, etc., have been
While in Europe on an agricultural tour about fifty years ago, I got a rude awakening to the haves and the have nots. As I admired a giant, pristine castle complete with a moat I asked, “Who owns that beautiful
September 21, 2018 will be a day many of our friends and families will never forget. When a couple tornados touched down in and near the Ottawa-Gatineau area, trees came down, shingles blew off, roofs blew away and entire houses
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