Does Agriculture Have a Looming Labour Crisis?
I’ve always been a farmer. I grew up steps away from where I live now, near the village of Fillmore in southeastern Saskatchewan. My grandparents acquired a 640-acre property in…
Category: A Farmer’s Views
The views of this farmer on societal issues and the state of the world we live in.
The Struggle to Find A Work-Life Balance
This might be the single most important thing in your life to get right. It’s also one of the hardest things any of us will ever do. As a farmer,…
A World In Decline: A Demographic Disaster
On November 15, 2022, something happened on our planet that has never happened before: the eight billionth person was born. What an unfathomably massive number. It’s really difficult to put…
Farm to Fork is a Colossal Catastrophe
Farm to Fork is not something to emulate or admire. When I was young, agriculture was not a common news story. The times that ag was mentioned in the news…
Don’t Tell Farmers How to Farm – A Podcast
In my experience in generating innovation on the farm I operate with my family, the answer is none of the above. The answer is to leave it to farmers.
For the Love of Farming
In farming, you never know what might come about tomorrow. It’s different, every day. Today, I could be a trucker, tomorrow I can be a CFO, and the next a mechanic.
Jake Leguee Gives a Perspective from Modern Farming – a Podcast
How do we solve agriculture’s – and society’s – greatest challenges? By talking to each other – and listening.
We Have Never Lived Longer, Healthier, Happier Lives
Everywhere you look, it just seems like things are getting worse. A pandemic, war, the potential for famine on a colossal scale. Rampant inflation, expensive energy, a climate emergency, a…