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April 16, 2026

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Chris Judd

When old farmers chat

A course as important as any I took in college was just listening to old farmers chat. Long before the days of the internet and

Priorities

Sometimes we just have to take a few minutes to think about what is really important in life. February 8 was Food Freedom Day. There

Speak up or forever hold your peace

When many of us old timers got married, the bands were read at church for several weeks before the wedding. Those were the Sundays when

Now what?

The main reason that I look forward to tomorrow is to see what will happen. When we look back over our short lifetime no matter

You are important

We all have a bad day from time to time and wonder what we did wrong In 2019, a few bad days turned into bad

2020

Take a close look back before charging ahead. Whether we look back to wonder why that car was in the ditch, look at the .

White Christmas

Yes, Christmas comes on the 25th each year, ready or not. We all know that we should have the winter tires on, the anti-freeze checked,

Herd psychology

Every president of the Quebec Farmers Association is offered the opportunity to speak to a class at McGill. Many years ago, I was . .

When old farmers chat

A course as important as any I took in college was just listening to old farmers chat. Long before the days of the internet and TV when it seemed like all that was on that old box radio, with the

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Priorities

Sometimes we just have to take a few minutes to think about what is really important in life. February 8 was Food Freedom Day. There was very little celebrating or even an announcement on the box. For the few of

Read More »

Now what?

The main reason that I look forward to tomorrow is to see what will happen. When we look back over our short lifetime no matter . . .

Read More »

You are important

We all have a bad day from time to time and wonder what we did wrong In 2019, a few bad days turned into bad weeks, bad . . .

Read More »

2020

Take a close look back before charging ahead. Whether we look back to wonder why that car was in the ditch, look at the . . .

Read More »

White Christmas

Yes, Christmas comes on the 25th each year, ready or not. We all know that we should have the winter tires on, the anti-freeze checked, all that extra stuff in the . . .

Read More »

Herd psychology

Every president of the Quebec Farmers Association is offered the opportunity to speak to a class at McGill. Many years ago, I was . . .

Read More »

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