There’s an old Aesop’s fable about a father and son who started off on a long day’s trip to market–the father riding on their donkey, the son walking beside. Along the way, they met some travellers who pointed and whispered. “Look at that selfish father. He rides and makes his […]
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Aretha Franklin, in her lyrics for “Respect,” demands the respect of her man. It is a strong, provocative message which gained prominence during the civil rights and women’s rights movements in the United States in the late 1960s. The secondary teachers of the Rainy River District also are asking for […]
I’m a fan of galloping. It could be my rural upbringing, but galloping was a normal mode of transportation for me—long before “Monty Python” successfully cornered the market on the gallop for those who would gallop in the silliest of manners. Galloping and skipping; with skipping coming in a close […]
Wow, it is the middle of June! You will see most of the dairy farms making hay—or maybe even finished their first cut if the weather held long enough for them. The beef producers traditionally cut a bit later (they tend to cut for quantity rather than quality). Cattle all […]
It is June and the grass is growing faster than you can get animals out on the paddocks to use it. Pasture management decisions made today will enhance pay off later this fall, but it’s time to get on it. Planning for the grazing season ahead includes feed budgeting, seeding, […]
All my life, I’ve loved my dog friends. From “Tiny” to “Buster,” from “Princess” to “Amber.” And “George.” My dog friends have been wonderful companions, making my life full and fun. The dogs of my childhood were “Tiny” and “Buster.” “Tiny” was a large purebred German Shepherd who was my […]
The fifth stop on the Walmart FLW Tour took place this past weekend at Kentucky Lake, which straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee boundary. Hot weather and tough fishing were the two things I dealt with during this tournament. After what I considered the best practice I had all year for one of […]
Marnie and I believed it was important for our sons to see and experience all the provinces in Canada, and we travelled to all of them except for Newfoundland. Well, last week Marnie and I travelled across Newfoundland—from Corner Brook to St. John’s and part of the Avalon Peninsula. We […]
I was doing a Sunday morning walk with CBC Radio and Michael Enright’s “The Sunday Edition” playing in my ears. Michael (because I am on a first-name basis with my CBC people) offered up the recording of Justice Rosalie Abella’s recent address to the graduates from Yale Law School. I […]
The provincial government is helping to ensure a thriving cattle industry, and retaining Ontario jobs, by improving access to guaranteed loans for cattle farmers and increasing their buying power. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs has worked with industry stakeholders to review the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee […]
The final swing of the 2016 FLW Tour is coming up over the next few weeks, so it’s back on the road for me. The fifth stop takes place this week at Kentucky Lake on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, one of the larger bodies of water in the U.S. and one […]
Yes, we needed the rain—but now the rain needs to leave and the sun needs to shine! The weeds are advancing quickly and it is killing me that I’m not able to get out and spray. Meanwhile, the cereal trials at the Emo Agricultural Research Station are in need of […]
