I very briefly got into a Twitter discussion on Sunday with a few farmers when the question was posed about sustainability, specifically if the ag industry in western Canada is actually advocating for sustainability or just preserving the status quo. I waded in because “what is sustainability?” My tweet was a question: How do you […]
“We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.” – Andy Stanley It’s easy to look back at decisions we have made and say we could have done better. Are you ready to head down “Metaphor Avenue”? Hind-sight is 20/20, so don’t beat […]
“Despite the high cost of living, you’ll notice how it remains incredibly popular.” We enjoy many benefits from living on the farm. So many are intangible: peace and tranquility, open skies, fresh air, etc. Many others are tangible: be your own boss, grow your own food, continue a family legacy, etc. Then there are those […]
“The peak bank prime rate in the ‘80s was 22.75%…10x what it is now.” This was a tweet I read last week from Lyndsey Smith while she attended the Smokey Lake Ag Conference. Interestingly, I heard yesterday that there may be another rate cut ahead; we didn’t even see the last one coming. Q.1 Take […]