Who’s guarding the hen house?
September 12, 2017
For more than 50 years, there have been several very large changes in policies that have affected everyone in North America that made some people
For more than 50 years, there have been several very large changes in policies that have affected everyone in North America that made some people
After having fun at the fall fairs, summer vacation and enjoying cottage life, we should think back to what was a priority during WWI and
In this idiot-proof world that we live in, we are told how fast we can drive, how we build, how much alcohol we can drink,
Spring flooding of rivers, creeks, municipal and provincial ditches and fields that turned into lakes, preventing draining of both open ditches and tile drains delayed
From small valley towns to Canada’s largest city Toronto, the fair is still the best event of the year even in a year when floods
Animals with weapons are an unknown side of farming that farmers learned to deal with but most consumers didn’t have to. For decades, cattle were
Farmers don’t think much about what words describe their occupation. A couple of years ago a friend said that his dad, who was a western
How we do agriculture in Canada has intrigued governments, agricultural universities and farmers from all corners of the world. When Mikhail Gorbachev was head of
Eastern Canada got chastised this spring with a wet spring. The Ottawa Valley was hit very hard with a bulging Ottawa River. This flooded all
What was the most famous farm truck? This is a toss-up between the Beverly Hillbillies’ Model T that Jethro drove granny to Beverly Hills in
For more than 50 years, there have been several very large changes in policies that have affected everyone in North America that made some people reflect on the old saying: “when the fox is in charge of guarding the hen
After having fun at the fall fairs, summer vacation and enjoying cottage life, we should think back to what was a priority during WWI and WWII. Enjoying the good life as we just did this summer and fall would have
In this idiot-proof world that we live in, we are told how fast we can drive, how we build, how much alcohol we can drink, when we can water our lawn and hundreds of other things. However there are a
Spring flooding of rivers, creeks, municipal and provincial ditches and fields that turned into lakes, preventing draining of both open ditches and tile drains delayed spring tillage and seeding. Flooded ditches and tile drain outlets made even many tile drained
From small valley towns to Canada’s largest city Toronto, the fair is still the best event of the year even in a year when floods destroyed thousands of homes and cottages, delayed spring planting and never-ending rain prevented farmers from
Animals with weapons are an unknown side of farming that farmers learned to deal with but most consumers didn’t have to. For decades, cattle were proudly shown and displayed at exhibitions, not only showing off their superior beauty and productivity
Farmers don’t think much about what words describe their occupation. A couple of years ago a friend said that his dad, who was a western farmer, once asked him this question. The first response to the question is usually that
How we do agriculture in Canada has intrigued governments, agricultural universities and farmers from all corners of the world. When Mikhail Gorbachev was head of agriculture in Russia, he spent 10 days in Canada in 1984 with Eugene Whelan (then
Eastern Canada got chastised this spring with a wet spring. The Ottawa Valley was hit very hard with a bulging Ottawa River. This flooded all cottages and homes that were built near a flood zone. This flood zone even expanded
What was the most famous farm truck? This is a toss-up between the Beverly Hillbillies’ Model T that Jethro drove granny to Beverly Hills in as she sat in her rocking chair in the back, and the Model A that
Unfortunately, Meta (Facebook’s parent company) has blocked the sharing of news content in Canada. Normally, you would not be able to share links from The Equity, but if you copy the link below, Facebook won’t block you!