The Life of a Farmer
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My name is Jake Leguee, and I am a 3rd-generation farmer from southern Saskatchewan, Canada. I farm with several family members, and we grow canola, durum, wheat, lentils, peas and flax. This blog is about having a conversation. As a farmer, I will share my views on the challenges we face as a society, with the perspective of someone who makes his living from Mother Nature and world markets..
The Life of a Farmer
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The war on modern agriculture has taken many forms, from the disastrous Farm to Fork strategy in Europe, enforced organic farming in Sri Lanka, and calls for bans on our ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
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There may not be a more iconic fictional character than Superman. Created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in Action Comics #1, Superman eventually came to embody truth ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
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What is the future of agriculture in Canada? This is a question I spend a lot of time thinking about. As a farmer, the future success of my family’s business ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
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Every journey has its first step. Every farm has a beginning. The stories farmers have are endless, and endlessly fascinating. Every family has endured tremendous hardship at different periods of ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
1y ago
Several years ago, AgMoreThanEver ran a campaign called “be somebody.” It was a brilliant short video of farmers recognizing that somebody should say something – somebody should stand up for ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
1y ago
When Howe and Strauss released The Fourth Turning book in 1997, they didn’t know when the Crisis would return. They only knew that it would, inevitably, like the rising of ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
1y ago
In our modern world, we like to think we have reframed time. We think we live in a domain of linear progress, of unending innovation moving us forward. When we ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
1y ago
You’ve probably heard of imposter syndrome. It involves feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite your education, experience, and accomplishments. To counter these feelings, you might end up ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
1y ago
Demand more from your government. Tell them to stop blindly following the will of their party and do what is right for the future of their country. And if you don’t like how it’s being done, run for office yourself ..read more
The Life of a Farmer
1y ago
No, it’s not drainage. Not really. Water management is far more than draining a few sloughs onto your neighbours. What is the most important resource for our crops? Fertilizer? Crop ..read more