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May 28, 2026

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Chris Judd is a farmer in Clarendon on land that has been in his family for generations.

Chris Judd, The Equity

Why are our food prices a little higher?

Our farmers have been living with and adjusting to weather changes for as long as there was an Earth to live on. But, every three to five years, there comes a La Niña, which usually lasts one or two years. It usually means a colder winter in the west of Canada and a warmer, drier central North America. Temperatures in the western Pacific ocean are what triggers wild temperature swings in America. This La Niña is usually followed by an

Mother Earth

A half century ago, I wrote about the seven bank accounts of a farmer. Many of our readers can remember

Things to be thankful for

No, it’s not Thanksgiving yet. However, there are a multitude of things that we must be thankful for every day.

Good things take time

How many times have we witnessed major projects get announced and started with little thought about the planning or the

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