We often hear “if the government would just keep their nose out of it” but what we must realize is “if the different levels of government were just more informed.” I was privileged to represent our farmers (English, French, dairy,

Why are farmers usually happy, smiling, and waving hi from whatever they are driving when they meet you? Several reasons: the first is that when they get up in the morning, they make a very important decision either to be

“You reap what you sow.” If you plant goodwill and friendship, you will likely have lots of friends and help when you are in need. If someone is a “me, me, me person” they may find themselves alone when they

Topsoil is the most valuable asset that our world has, and our farmers are in charge of keeping as much of it healthy as they can. Carbon in our soil is greater than all the carbon in our biomass and

How far ahead can you see? About 20 years ago, friends that were planning a trip to Disneyland with their kids asked our daughter if she wanted to come with them and help with their kids who were a few

calibration Before we get too upset with those farmers moving down the road with that large cultivator, corn planter, sprayer or combine at five minutes to eight in the morning when we are trying to get to work only a

Remember Star Trek? We thought it was out of this world that someone could create a magnetic field around someone and send a person into another room or even another spaceship. Well, my cousin was an engineer at atomic energy

That’s an old saying that I haven’t heard since aunt Jean died. Grandpa used to tell us about back in the ‘30s, men walking up the old highway in front of our farm and asking him as he was walking