A New Year usually feels very hopeful: unspoiled, full of potential, ready to be made into whatever it is you're planning for. If you've seen the meme, many of us are not interested in a fresh new 2026, instead we'd prefer maybe a slightly used 2010 or a 1997, if it's been well taken care... Read More
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Call it what you want — pointy-toe shoe season, farm show season, meeting season — but as the weather turns colder, it's time for the second half of the growing season. Sure, there's wrenching to do and us poor livestock producers still have animals to feed, but winter is a time for networking, visiting, kicking... Read More
Are you even a farmer if you don't own approximately 37 ball caps, of which you wear maybe two? When it comes to freebies and giveaways, hats are always a popular option — they appeal to the practical side of farmers, but with a little razzledazzle of branding and that sugar-rush of getting something for... Read More
Come one, come all, buckaroos! In the spirit of the Calgary Stampede and all our other favourite local events, we want to know — what's your favourite rodeo event to watch?
A Canadian summer is usually a hot one: it's what makes the cold, dark winters worth it. But there is such thing as too much of a good thing, and parts of Ontario hit a humidex-rated high Monday, where the mercury rose to over 34 degrees C. Extreme heat can be hard on crops —... Read More
Every growing season is marked by wins and losses, weather events, and production highs or lows. The 2025 cropping season is fully underway across Canada, and the challenges faced in each region are unique and at times opposite. For example, parts of Quebec have been too wet to get much in the ground, but areas... Read More
Parliament returns to Ottawa this week after a four-month hiatus that included a prime minister's resignation, a Liberal leadership race, a short-lived cabinet, and an election campaign. As all parliament sittings do, this one will kick off with a speech from the throne. Throne speeches set the tone and direction for the sitting, including an... Read More
One of the things I love about Canada is our language. We have officially bilingual provinces, two official languages, we have Prairie-isms (ask me what a dainty tray is!) and regional dialects (hellllooo, Newfoundland). I've lived in four provinces, but I grew up in Manitoba. The differences between provinces' language can sometimes be subtle, like... Read More
I love to play a game called "what would you do if...." and come up with new ways to finish the sentence. It could be what crop would you grow if we had the heat units, or what degree would you get if you had to go back to school, those kinds of things. This... Read More
By the end of the month, Canada will have a new prime minister and cabinet to set the path forward for the economy. At some point, said PM is going to have to make several tough calls when it comes to how Canada faces the U.S. tariff war, global volatility, and shifting trade flows. As... Read More