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December 17, 2025

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Outstanding in His Field

We’re Canadian eh

Eastern Canada got chastised this spring with a wet spring. The Ottawa Valley was hit very hard with a bulging Ottawa River. This flooded all

The farm truck

What was the most famous farm truck? This is a toss-up between the Beverly Hillbillies’ Model T that Jethro drove granny to Beverly Hills in

What’s to learn about agriculture in Canada?

How we do agriculture in Canada has intrigued governments, agricultural universities and farmers from all corners of the world. When Mikhail Gorbachev was head of agriculture in Russia, he spent 10 days in Canada in 1984 with Eugene Whelan (then

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We’re Canadian eh

Eastern Canada got chastised this spring with a wet spring. The Ottawa Valley was hit very hard with a bulging Ottawa River. This flooded all cottages and homes that were built near a flood zone. This flood zone even expanded

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The farm truck

What was the most famous farm truck? This is a toss-up between the Beverly Hillbillies’ Model T that Jethro drove granny to Beverly Hills in as she sat in her rocking chair in the back, and the Model A that

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You can lead a horse to water but …

We have been told from an early age: “eat your vegetables.” But as a kid I liked a hamburger all dressed and cherry pie much better than peas and green beans. We all know the phrase “you are what you

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