“Have a happy period”. Is that something like “Have a happy birthday”? Does Hallmark sell cards for both of these occasions? I don’t think so! What is Proctor and Gamble thinking? Surely they can’t think that having a slogan like this one is going to increase their sales. What [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 25, 2008
National Agriculture Day in Canada
On January 23, 2008, Farm Credit Corporation held the first-ever National Agriculture Day in Canada. I was glad to have been in attendance and felt that the day’s – well it really was just an afternoon – topics and content were very relevant and informative. The majority of the presentation was video [...]
January 22, 2008
Agricultural Research – Friend or Foe?
I love to eat. Just thinking about a steaming, juicy steak, hot off the grill makes me salivate – but with my New Year’s resolution to shed a few pounds, even a rice cake looks pretty good right now! Thinking of food is a daily reminder that if I ate today, I should [...]
January 22, 2008
One Voice for Agriculture
To create one voice for Canadian agriculture would require a consensus of farmers regarding an overall mission for agriculture. That consensus in agriculture is missing – both nationally and globally. I believe that the time is now to reach that consensus and for farmers to unite and speak with one [...]
January 11, 2008
Love is in the Air – Right Next to the Dead Pig Pile
Over the Christmas holidays, I received the usual amount of Christmas letters and cards from my family and friends. I’m sure you’re familiar with them – the generic newsy letter updating the reader about the lives of their friends, their children, and grandchildren. I thoroughly enjoy these cards and letters – especially [...]
