The Cinderella Crop of the Prairies
Rapeseed. The crop with quite possibly the worst imaginable name to try and market as a health food source. A plant with undesirable components, such as erucic acid and glucosinolates,…
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.
Why Do We Spray?
There was a time, not too long ago, that June and July were relatively quiet months on the farm. Once in-crop weed spraying was finished, work in the fields was…