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February 4, 2026

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Chris Judd

How dark is dark?

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,

A discouraging year for Pontiac farmers

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

It’s fall fair time

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

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

What’s a farmer?

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

We’re Canadian eh

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

The farm truck

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

How dark is dark?

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

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A discouraging year for Pontiac farmers

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

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It’s fall fair time

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

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Animals with weapons

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

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What’s a farmer?

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

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What’s to learn about agriculture in Canada?

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

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We’re Canadian eh

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

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The farm truck

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

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You can lead a horse to water but …

We have been told from an early age: “eat your vegetables.” But as a kid I liked a hamburger all dressed and cherry pie much better than peas and green beans. We all know the phrase “you are what you

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