A Video Montage of Our 2020 Growing Season
While I don’t make one of these every year, I do love putting together these drone and photo montages of the growing season. Check it out below! Thanks to my…
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.
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 Difficult Harvest Weather is so Painful
Farming is hard. 2019 was a not-so-gentle reminder of this. But to be out here, in the thick of it, fighting the fight, playing our cards against the interminable Mother Nature, knowing that if she turns against us, we will lose; this is what farming is.
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…