A finger on the scales by Chris Judd
July 3, 2018
A few decades ago most stores sold items: meat, cheese and even nails and steeples by weight. There was always a government approved scale on
A few decades ago most stores sold items: meat, cheese and even nails and steeples by weight. There was always a government approved scale on
When I was a kid on the farm, my grandfather never drove a car but my dad did. Every Sunday afternoon, we went for a
On our farm, for as long as I can remember we always had a dog and several cats. They were never pampered but the family
A few observations of an old farmer of how mistakes in basic nutrition affect an animal’s health and performance and may similarly affect humans. In
“We never miss the water til the well goes dry,” is a saying that is as old as the hills. With water making up half
When our pioneering ancestors first came to Canada they came for cheap or free land and were filled with hope of a better future for
Recently, a few very vocal radicals have been preaching that humans should not be feeding children milk from another species. Everybody is entitled to their
In everyone’s day there seems to be a race. It starts off at a young age when mom is warning you that “you’re going to
Each year we are faced with new technological breakthroughs that eventually we have to accept, reject or adopt. Automobiles were a rich man’s hobby until
Farmers just like other members of our society get stressed beyond the snapping point. If not recognized and treated, a co-worker may get unbearable to
A few decades ago most stores sold items: meat, cheese and even nails and steeples by weight. There was always a government approved scale on the counter beside the cash register. Usually a paper bag was placed on the scales
When I was a kid on the farm, my grandfather never drove a car but my dad did. Every Sunday afternoon, we went for a drive. It was always down a road with the best crops, the neatest farms, those
On our farm, for as long as I can remember we always had a dog and several cats. They were never pampered but the family dog was always allowed to sleep in the house because she was easily trained to
A few observations of an old farmer of how mistakes in basic nutrition affect an animal’s health and performance and may similarly affect humans. In grade ten agriculture a class taught by Mr. Stones, he told us that animal nutrition
“We never miss the water til the well goes dry,” is a saying that is as old as the hills. With water making up half of our body weight (45-60 per cent for women and 50-65 per cent for men),
When our pioneering ancestors first came to Canada they came for cheap or free land and were filled with hope of a better future for themselves and their families. The pioneers knew there would be lots of hard work but
Recently, a few very vocal radicals have been preaching that humans should not be feeding children milk from another species. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but cows have been considered the mothers of the human race, providing early nourishment
In everyone’s day there seems to be a race. It starts off at a young age when mom is warning you that “you’re going to miss the school bus if you don’t hurry up.” In the morning, many people grab
Each year we are faced with new technological breakthroughs that eventually we have to accept, reject or adopt. Automobiles were a rich man’s hobby until Henry Ford developed the assembly line to produce Model T’s that a working man could
Farmers just like other members of our society get stressed beyond the snapping point. If not recognized and treated, a co-worker may get unbearable to work with. A family may receive the brunt of anger built up inside a mom,
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