Do Farmers Really Need Nitrogen Fertilizer?
As we hear more and more about agriculture’s contributions to climate change, a lot of people are wondering why farmers can’t just stop using fertilizer. Some link the need for…
Category: Advocacy
Farmers are criticized for a lot of the things they do – from the crops they grow, to the way they grow them. Here, you’ll find my take on these subjects; and why the prevailing opinion is often wrong.
Telling the Story of Canadian Durum across the Atlantic Ocean
Have you ever heard of new crop missions? Probably not. Most farmers I’ve talked to over the past couple of months have never heard of them. But they are a…
Why We Can Feed 10 Billion People – and Beyond
“Take it to the farmer.” Borlaug’s words could not be more true; give farmers the tools they need to succeed, and they will.
Sustainable Farming – A Video
For most farmers, sustainability is more than just maintaining things as they are – it’s making things better. It’s passing on our land to the next generation in better shape…
The Truth of the Monsanto Papers
Everything we have, and everything we can achieve, is because of science. This decision by Health Canada reaffirms the crucial importance of the scientific method.
Does Glyphosate Cause Cancer?
Glyphosate and cancer. This is something we are hearing so much about, seemingly all of the sudden, with major stories breaking in the last week. Just last Friday, a court…
Why I Decided To Run For SaskWheat
This week, many Saskatchewan farmers saw a yellow envelope appear in their mail. The SaskWheat election has started in full. It was almost six weeks ago that I announced my…
The 2017 Global Farmer Roundtable
Next week, I will be attending the Global Farmer Roundtable in Des Moines, Iowa. I will meet with 14 other farmers, from countries around the world, to discuss the biggest…
A Year in the Life of a Farmer 