An Unwelcome Frost
Frost. The only good time for this word to be thrown around is at the end of harvest; when the growing season is all but over, our time in the…
What I’ve Learned From 4 Years of Writing About Agriculture
Today marks 4 years since I started this blog. I’ve written about GMOs, glyphosate, carbon taxation, and, more than anything else, weather (among many other things). I’ve talked to so…
A Letter to the PMRA About Seed Treatments
You may not have heard much about this, as it has had minimal news coverage, but the PMRA is planning on phasing out imidicloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide we use for…
A Drone & GoPro Video Compilation of Our 2016 Crop Year
My first attempt at a drone and GoPro video – and it won’t be the last. Enjoy! Music is from Interstellar (No Time For Caution).
Our Struggle With Reducing Emissions
A farmer and his tractor. Picturing a farmer without one is like picturing a person without a smartphone – you can’t survive without it! Nearly every farmer in the last…
My Food Story
In October, I, along with my sister Sarah, was invited to join in Sask Ag & Food’s “Ag Month” campaign. The idea was for us, as well as others in…
An Open Letter To Justin Trudeau
October 18, 2016 Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister, My name is Jake Leguee, and I am…
Do Farmers Harvest 24-7?
This is a question I’ve been asked on several occasions: during harvest, are we running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get the crop in the bin?…
