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Time to straighten out the USDA

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Well I am heading into Washington, D.C. this morning. Sure it may look like I am on holidays, but the main purpose of my mission is to straighten out the Americans on a number of issues, including Country of Origin Labeling. I looked in a couple grocery stores in Virginia and saw no sign of […] Read more
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History behind the Virginia ham

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Here’s a photo of the Virginia militia in training to fire on the British as they fight for independence back in 1776. I didn’t have the guts to raise my hand and say “hey, I have British roots”….bad enough I am a Canadian. This military display is part of the daily demonstrations in the old […] Read more
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It isn’t snowing in Georgia this week

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I am too early for the Georgia snow. I saw a couple  small flurries over the past few days, but I am about two weeks too early for the real “snow”. The “Georgia snow” is a term some of the locals use to describe the full-blown cotton harvest. And the fact that it is also […] Read more
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The goats of Colquhoun

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One of the first stops on my great adventure over the next three weeks, was a visit to old homestead in Eastern Ontario, where an energetic young farm family has converted the long-time dairy barn into a meat goat operation. The family farm I was raised on, about an hour south of Ottawa, 10 miles south of […] Read more
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Introducing the new…

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  It’s that time of year again when major farm equipment manufacturers introduce the new machines they intend to offer for the next model year. And the launch of those new products is typically accompanied by a lot of fanfare at big events. This year was no exception. All four of the major brands held […] Read more
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This is something everyone needs

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My thinking is, that if you don’t have at least one of these on your farm are you really serious about farming? I saw these pedal tractors at a recent field day and thought they were the neatest thing. I don’t have mine yet, but according to southern Alberta farmer Anno Bylsma who distributes these […] Read more
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If it ain’t one thing….

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After spending a couple days at my brother-in-law’s ranch at Fort Steele, B.C. I am reminded of  one certainty of farm life — “if it ain’t one thing, it’s another.” On this visit in early August the focus was on trying to get the second cut of hay baled. The first cut in early July […] Read more
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Nominate your sprayer operator for an award

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One thing almost everyone in all segments of agriculture seems to agree on is finding and keeping employees is becoming a tough job. For smaller employers, competing with the kinds of benefits packages offered by larger companies can be tough. But keeping good employees isn’t always about offering the highest wage. Surveys that try to […] Read more

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