Does The Earth Have Too Many People?
There’s just not enough to go around. Mass depletion, and eventual elimination, of resources seems inevitable for a species that just can’t seem to ever have enough. We consume everything…
Category: A Farmer’s Views
The views of this farmer on societal issues and the state of the world we live in.
Time to rethink genetically modified wheat?
It’s safe. It would help farmers deal with drought, support biodiversity, protect the environment and decrease a farms carbon footprint. It would help consumers cope with inflation and pay their…
Being Grateful in a World of Fear
As Christmas 2021 rapidly approaches, it seems far easier to wallow in the bad than in the good. So many things seem to be wrong with this world, with no end in sight. But, if you really think about it, I bet you can find at least one thing in your day to be grateful for. And the world has never been a better place to live in, by almost every measure.
Have We Forgotten How To Talk To Each Other?
In the world we live in, too often we forget that the person we disagree with is a person; someone with their own hopes and dreams, challenges and failures, inspirations and aspirations.
Why Are Farms Getting So BIG?
Hint – it’s not because they’re greedy “factory farms”. The farm I’m involved with got its start many decades ago. My grandparents started farming in another area after marrying, where…
How Churchill Gave People Hope
It’s hard not to compare the response of our politicians today with those of Churchill’s era. In perhaps one of the greatest assaults on a modern democracy, Churchill was a source of inspiration. Britain would not fall.