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There’s a problem in the country |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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 June 2011 – The planting and seeding season is cause for such
anticipation and optimism that, too often, those involved in the
agri-food and agri-business sectors are challenged when it comes to
spotting emerging issues taking shape beyond their horizons.
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Changing priorities, in life as in farming |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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Aug. 12, 2010 – "What I find most distressing is the wealth of weeds pervading peoples’
lawns. Oddly enough, I see roundleaf mallow, bindweed, crabgrass and
varying species of thistles, and the image that comes to mind is of a
province being held prisoner by a government without a whisper of
common sense behind its dealings."
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Small, glossy pages…and thoroughly absorbent |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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May 28, 2010 – So Reader’s Digest has published its second
annual poll of the “Faces of Trust in Canada.” I might laugh were it
not for an overwhelming sense of nausea.
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Worried about Bill C-474? We all should be |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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April 20, 2010 – A little knowledge may be a dangerous thing but in the hands of a politician, a little knowledge combined with the ability to twist and manipulate small minds that are smaller than the politician’s is a recipe for disaster.
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No excuse for ignorance; not today |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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Sept. 28, 2009 – Nearly 12 years ago, I learned an invaluable lesson about farming: people from outside of the agri-food industry just don’t get it. They haven’t managed to get it for quite some time, and without a massive shift in mind-set and a re-setting of priorities, it is unlikely they ever will.
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How to fix agriculture |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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Every once in a while this
industry provides an opportunity to break bread with someone of
extraordinary character. My chance came when I had dinner with Bette Jean Crews, the current president of
the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
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Things sure look good, but are they? |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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I have a confession to make. It’s
nothing earth-shattering, and it certainly isn’t enough to make you
give up your favourite single-malt beverage – if you happen to partake.
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Are we trying to prove Darwin wrong? |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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May 19, 2009 – During this current recession, two things have given me cause to wonder
if it’s just me or whether people have seen too many Tom Cruise movies,
and have lost all capability for rational thought.
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