US Tariffs Coming, Retaliation on Tap

I’m into the deep freeze here in southwestern Ontario. At least that’s the way it feels with temperatures going down to -16 Celsius over the last two days. Often times when it gets that cold I’ve often wondered whimsically if the Canadian economy can operate under such chill. Needless to say, over a period of…

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Grain Prices Wobble Post Inauguration

As we get deeper into January, we are reminded of what a Canadian winter is. For the last couple of years Canadian winter in southwestern Ontario has been somewhat mild. However, this year it is much colder and snowier than we’ve become accustomed to. That at least will enhance the freeze and thaw effects on…

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Hoping for Better Things in 2025

Well, here we are. The calendar year will finally time itself out in a few days then we’ll get to look forward to all the new good things that are coming in 2025. At least that’s what I’m hoping for. In essence, when I write the year 2025, sometimes I have to look out the…

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Understanding Farmers is an Economy of Its Own

We have Canadian winter back for many farmers in Ontario farm country.   Ditto across much of Western Canada and Quebec. This past week there were several days when snow squalls came off Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, which typically means copious amounts of snow through wide swaths of Ontario.  With memories of a warm winter…

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Tariff Threat: Fairness Is in the Ether

It has certainly been a busy past week here in Canada.   It would seem that our elected officials are all springing to the microphone trying to figure out ways to avoid the colossus from the South. Of course, what I’m referring to is a social media statement made last week by the President-elect talking about…

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