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November 26, 2025

Outstanding in His Field

So Why?

Decades ago, in Quebec and most other areas in the world there was a higher, wealthier class while most of the population was much poorer

The team

Dad always appreciated a good team. Seventy years ago, a good team meant a team of horses that worked and pulled together. If one horse

Good neighbours

A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank

Got any extra milk?

Last week, when I first woke up and checked my email my first message was from a young farmer who I knew. He asked if

Cropping changes on the farms

As we drive around Pontiac County, we notice how farmers’ fields have changed since grandpa used to farm. One of the first things we notice

Changes on the farm

Many farmers, including me, easily forget that fewer and fewer of our neighbours have a close connection to a farm.  When I was a kid,

Continuous education

An old friend once said, “any day that you don’t learn something is a lost day.” As I get older I realize that this never

Where did fall go?

The first two weeks of October were as nice as many late summer days to do what you wanted to do outside. Construction jobs that

So Why?

Decades ago, in Quebec and most other areas in the world there was a higher, wealthier class while most of the population was much poorer and less educated. It was much easier for the wealthier, better educated to move up,

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The team

Dad always appreciated a good team. Seventy years ago, a good team meant a team of horses that worked and pulled together. If one horse was always waiting for the other to pull first, Dad gave him a good slap

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Good neighbours

A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank accounts. An important one of the seven bank accounts is neighbours. An old farmer once

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Heat dome, fires, floods — climate change?

What’s happening with the weather in BC? As a representative of Quebec’s farmers through general farm organizations, milk and beef boards, I have had the opportunity to visit Canada’s provinces and make life-long friends from east to west. Although completely

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Got any extra milk?

Last week, when I first woke up and checked my email my first message was from a young farmer who I knew. He asked if we had any extra milk? That’s a very logical question to ask a dairy farmer

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Cropping changes on the farms

As we drive around Pontiac County, we notice how farmers’ fields have changed since grandpa used to farm. One of the first things we notice is that there are a lot less cattle in the fields. Then we notice that

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Changes on the farm

Many farmers, including me, easily forget that fewer and fewer of our neighbours have a close connection to a farm.  When I was a kid, a very long time ago, almost everyone had a dad, brother, or a cousin who

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Continuous education

An old friend once said, “any day that you don’t learn something is a lost day.” As I get older I realize that this never stops. One of the most profitable corporations in the world encourages their employees to spend

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Where did fall go?

The first two weeks of October were as nice as many late summer days to do what you wanted to do outside. Construction jobs that had been put off could be worked at in your shirt sleeves. Fourth cut hay,

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