Predetermined transition – by Terry Betker
Predetermined transition Discussion centered around transition tends to focus quite a bit on the generation that is exiting. Thinking about that causes me to wonder how could we determine when someone actually ‘started’ farming in the first place? We could say it...
Invest in consistency, curiosity, and conscious analysis of soil samples – by Katelyn Duncan
Invest in consistency, curiosity, and conscious analysis of soil samples Records indicate the first analytical soil sample was taken in 1914 in Ontario and the practice came to the Prairies in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Based on current soil sampling frequency data...
Have we been here before? – by Terry Betker
Have we been here before? I’d like to pose a question. Yogi Berra, famous New York Yankees catcher, is credited with saying “It’s like déjà vu all over again”. He had dozens and dozens of sayings that were funny but provided some meaningful life lessons at the same...
Is agriculture on the cusp of a health and wellness revolution? – by Katelyn Duncan
Is agriculture on the cusp of a health and wellness revolution? The pandemic has forced farmers to adapt to a new way of living, working, and playing. What once required a trip to the city to go to the gym or attend a group fitness class can now be conducted...
How do you and debt get along? – by Terry Betker
How do you and debt get along? Is your goal to be debt free? Do you think of debt as being a necessary evil? Any answer will be very much a function of personal opinion – with no ‘wrong’ answers. I regularly talk to people who would very much like to be out of...
