Recently, some politicians have been reminding voters that the cost of living is too high and food is too expensive. Having represented farmers (milk, beef and, in general, farm organizations, both English and French), I am reminded that all farm

Beef farmers: As long as I can remember (I’m 76), beef, among other things like beer, liquor, pork, and even chicken, could not legally be taken across provincial borders unless it was processed and inspected in a federal plant. It

Ever wonder why some food or food products are a little less expensive in the U.S. than in Canada? For years, the U.S. has used lower taxes or tax deferrals for U.S. farmers during periods of low or no farm

A few years ago, when attending American sports events, men always took off their hats and held their hand on their heart while singing the Star Spangled Banner. Often there was a flypast by an air force jet, and sometimes

For many years now, I have been encouraging readers to ask the tough questions to your wanna-be politicians. I always enjoyed attending all candidates debates that were held in our county. Some years, some candidates looking to be the next

Last week at the coffee shop, I was asked, “How are the farmers dealing with these tariff wars?” That’s how this conversation began. Through the past years, Canadian farmers have been working to produce the safest, best quality food in

Anyone watching the trade fiasco on TV lately concerning the “leader” of our southern neighbour would wonder what his knowledge of working with animals (humans being at the top of the class) would be. Our farm has dealt with dozens

Now what? Our closest, most-trusted neighbour, who Canada has depended on for everything that neighbours have trusted each other with since the War of 1812, has suddenly been changed by a new leader to a very untrustworthy, unpredictable used-to-be friend.

This is not new. World Wars I and II are our most unforgettable and expensive, in both lives lost and money spent. After WWII, we said “never forget” and “never again.” Like before, it snuck up on us like a

From the time our ancestors first set foot in North America, we have needed and depended upon our neighbours. The First Nations peoples always respected “Mother Earth” who gave them clean water, all food, and they helped each other. The