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December 17, 2025

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Outstanding in His Field

Slow changes to the pesticide bills

Farmers have been wondering about what’s the next new herbicide around the corner. After WWII, there were some new tools in the farmers toolbox to

An old farmer’s fall thoughts

As the nights get colder, the kids are back to school or far away at college. Everybody that is still with us has celebrated another

The backroom battle

Dad used to say, “Any day that you don’t learn something, is a lost day!” I’ve had many of those days too. As the health

Psychology: positive versus negative

When most people my age (over 75) went to school, college, or more, we didn’t take psychology. We basically were taught the three Rs: Redin,

When to harvest

A couple days ago, a friend asked me: “When do you pick grapes for wine?” After I gave a very quick answer – “later on

What did I just eat

We have all had a great meal somewhere (at a fancy restaurant, at the neighbours or at home) and some time after, maybe a few

My first drive on farm machinery

Everybody remembers their first drive on farm machinery. Mine wasn’t on a tractor. We got our first tractor in 1949, so I guess now you

In the ground

Several years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer,” and the most valuable bank account was the

Pickles again

Sometimes it’s best to think back before making changes. Remember the first FTA agreement? Our prime minister at the time was a good friend of

Je me souviens

Often, before we move on or even express ourselves, we should think back on what has happened that changed our path forward. Lately, we have

Slow changes to the pesticide bills

Farmers have been wondering about what’s the next new herbicide around the corner. After WWII, there were some new tools in the farmers toolbox to control the weeds and insects. They included 2,4,5-T (brush killer), 2,4-D and MCPA for broadleaf

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An old farmer’s fall thoughts

As the nights get colder, the kids are back to school or far away at college. Everybody that is still with us has celebrated another birthday this year and we reminisce about our old friends that left us this year

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The backroom battle

Dad used to say, “Any day that you don’t learn something, is a lost day!” I’ve had many of those days too. As the health care industry became one of the largest industries in the world, we began to ask

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Psychology: positive versus negative

When most people my age (over 75) went to school, college, or more, we didn’t take psychology. We basically were taught the three Rs: Redin, Rightin, and Rithmatic. Mrs. McCord tried to get us more “cultured” by teaching poetry and

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When to harvest

A couple days ago, a friend asked me: “When do you pick grapes for wine?” After I gave a very quick answer – “later on in September” – I began thinking about all the different things that are taken into

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What did I just eat

We have all had a great meal somewhere (at a fancy restaurant, at the neighbours or at home) and some time after, maybe a few hours, a few minutes, or the next day, we ask ourselves: “What did I eat?”

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My first drive on farm machinery

Everybody remembers their first drive on farm machinery. Mine wasn’t on a tractor. We got our first tractor in 1949, so I guess now you know that I was too young to drive the team.  My most memorable machine was

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In the ground

Several years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer,” and the most valuable bank account was the ground that they work. The least important was money. If the other six were done

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Pickles again

Sometimes it’s best to think back before making changes. Remember the first FTA agreement? Our prime minister at the time was a good friend of the U.S. president (we thought) and if Canada gave up the very successful U.S.-Canada auto

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Je me souviens

Often, before we move on or even express ourselves, we should think back on what has happened that changed our path forward. Lately, we have been threatened by the president of the country just south of us. About 60 years

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