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May 7, 2026

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Outstanding in His Field

Good things take time

How many times have we witnessed major projects get announced and started with little thought about the planning or the order in which they must

Cause before cure

The most expensive lessons are never forgotten. Ask an old farmer. Did you ever look out the plane window at those pretty stone fences in

Read the signs

Have you ever paid a speeding ticket? There are the regular maximum speed signs on most roads, but then there are school zones, construction zones,

The rule of threes

A couple decades ago, I had a life altering experience. One Friday morning in late November I had a stroke in my doctor’s office, while

The rest of the story

When I was in college many, many years ago, Sometimes cows get sick too. Fifty years ago, our veterinarian told me that 90 per cent

Continuous education

When I was in college many, many years ago, our agricultural outreach teacher instilled in us the understanding that your education never stops. My dad

Neighbours

Recent developments around the world and at home have reminded us of the importance of good friends and neighbours. I once wrote a series of

Who should pay?

You’ve probably noticed that meat has become more expensive. This leads shoppers to look for other sources of protein. Yes, pork and chicken are a

Food security, safety, and nutrition

Why should we worry? Health Canada looks after that! Our consumers depend on that. But, there are many who lobby our different government departments to

Good things take time

How many times have we witnessed major projects get announced and started with little thought about the planning or the order in which they must happen? Unfortunately, there are big announcements of expensive projects with inadequate planning, and too many

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Cause before cure

The most expensive lessons are never forgotten. Ask an old farmer. Did you ever look out the plane window at those pretty stone fences in the Irish fields just before the plane landed? The farmers that cleared the fields didn’t

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Read the signs

Have you ever paid a speeding ticket? There are the regular maximum speed signs on most roads, but then there are school zones, construction zones, and sometimes speed zones that change several times on the same street. Use of photo

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The rule of threes

A couple decades ago, I had a life altering experience. One Friday morning in late November I had a stroke in my doctor’s office, while waiting for a regular check-up. No warning, no signs, no reason. Within minutes I was

Read More »

The rest of the story

When I was in college many, many years ago, Sometimes cows get sick too. Fifty years ago, our veterinarian told me that 90 per cent of animal sickness was because of their diet. A few years after that, a medical

Read More »

Continuous education

When I was in college many, many years ago, our agricultural outreach teacher instilled in us the understanding that your education never stops. My dad died with his third heart attack when he was only 59 and I was 19,

Read More »

Neighbours

Recent developments around the world and at home have reminded us of the importance of good friends and neighbours. I once wrote a series of articles explaining the seven bank accounts of a farmer, but these bank accounts are important

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Who should pay?

You’ve probably noticed that meat has become more expensive. This leads shoppers to look for other sources of protein. Yes, pork and chicken are a little less expensive than beef per pound of protein but other high protein foods like

Read More »

Food security, safety, and nutrition

Why should we worry? Health Canada looks after that! Our consumers depend on that. But, there are many who lobby our different government departments to relax many guardrails that keep our food safe, secure, and full of goodness. For thousands

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