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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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Media deserve an F+ – and we deserve better |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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May 6, 2009 – I am not so young that I have never heard, ‘Always Count to 10 before you....whatever.’ Whether it’s to speak ill or strike someone, the wisdom of our elders says that it’s always best to count to 10.
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Facts not feelings must prevail in agriculture |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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April 14, 2009 – In this world, few things are accomplished without some degree of “give and take.”
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More random thoughts to close out the year |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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Dec. 11, 2008 - Unless something truly earth-shaking happens or there is a suddenly-emerging topic that lights a fire under my you-know-what, this is my last contribution for 2008, so I’ll bow out of the year with some random thoughts.
Or does ‘Reflections’ sound more profound?
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‘Holding up the mirror -to ourselves’ |
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Written by Ralph Pearce
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November 3, 2008 - “The most important part of travel is when you come home, because that’s when you see your country with new eyes.” Lewis Black, American satirist and commentator
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