2009 Commentaries Dec 18 - Managing Stress Dec 11- Trade and Support Dec 4 - Multi-Generation Family Farming Nov 27 - The Important Role of Currency Rates in Agriculture Nov 20 - Greenbelt Nov 13 - Convention 2009 Nov 6 - Pork Leadership 5 Oct 30 - Pork Leadership4 Oct 23 - Pork Leadership3 Oct 16 - Pork Leadership2 Oct 9 - Pork Leadership Oct 2-Government Programs Sept 25 - Support for Farm Gate Profitability Sept 18 - COOL Labels Sept 11 - Focus on Beef Sept 4 - RMP Aug 28 - High Speed Internet Aug 21 - Biomass Aug 14 - Retooling the Pork Sector Aug 7-Neil Young July 31 - Safety Net Principles July 24 - Buying Canadian July 24 - Buying Canadian July 17 - Liberal Recommendations July 10 - Moral Economy July 3 - Pork Perils June 26 - National Food Policy June 19 - Livestock Transport June 12 - Agricultural Infrastructure June 5 - Species at Risk May 29 - Equality for Volunteers May 22 - Family Farm Heritage May 15 - Traceability May 8 - Ontario's Vanishing Farmland May 1 - Healthy Rural Economy Apr 24 - Green Energy Concerns April 17 - Climate Change April 10 - ALUS Partnerships April 3 - California Water Mar 27 - Animal Welfare Mar 20 - California Labour Mar 13 - ALUS Invitation Mar 6 - Right Decisions Wrong Reasons Feb 27 - CFFO Policy Days Feb 20 - AALP Leadership Feb 13 - Rural Revitalization Feb 6 - Gord Miller Jan 30 - EGS Payments Jan 23 - Clean Water Act Jan 16-FBR Value.pdf Jan 9 - Farmer Involvement Jan 2 - New Years Resolution

2008 Commentaries Dec 26 - Christmas 2008 Dec 19 - A Stronger Rural Ontario Dec 12 - Different Sized Farms Dec 5 - New Leadership Nov 28 - Obama Victory Nov 21 - Farmers Need Cities Nov 14 - Safety Nets Nov 7 - Convention 2008 Oct 31 - Flown In Food Oct 24 - Manitoba Hog Barns Oct 17 - Energy Costs Oct 10 - Hog Marketing Oct 3 - Food Safety Sept 26 - Farm Surveys Sept 19 - Bill Gates Sept 12 - Bio-Energy Sept 5 - Changing Economy Aug 29 - Polish Agriculture Aug 22 - German Agriculture Aug 15 - Pork Policy Aug 8 - Green Collar Workers Aug 1 - Young Farmers July 25 - Dutch Farming July 18 - New Deal on Land Use July 11 - Farmland Preservation July 4 - Food Fuel Balance June 27 - Advances in Animal Care June 20 - Regulations and the Minister June 13 - ALUS June 6 - New Entrants May 30 - Food Labelling 2 May 23-Small Communities, Big Battles May 16 - Success in Farm Sectors May 9 - Northern Innovation May 2 - Ethanol Apr 25 - Beryl Plumptre and Food Inflation Apr 18 - Farm Generosity Apr 11 - Labeling Issues Apr 4 - Food Labeling Mar 28 - Ontario Budget Mar 21 - Food Market Myths Mar 14 - Building Consensus Mar 7 - Food Security Feb 29 - Seminar Series Feb 22 - Quebec Report Feb 15 - Diplomacy at Work Feb 8 - Diversified Farms Feb 1 - Trade Complexities Jan 25 - Farming Lifestyle Jan 18 - Dealing with Change Jan 11 - Farming Task Force Jan 4 - Free Trade Issues

2007 Commentaries Dec 28 - Wish List for 2008 Dec 21 - Christmas Musings Dec 14 - Beef and Pork Issues Dec 7 - Property Tax Problems Nov 30 - Lyle Vanclief on Leadership Nov 23 - Limitations in Farming Nov 16 - Marketing Canada Nov 9 - CFFO Convention Nov 2 - Protecting Farmland Oct 26 - Label Rouge Oct 19 - Archibald on Leadership Oct 12 - Mike Gifford on Trade Oct 5 - Collaboration Sept 28 - Provincial Election Sept 21 - Small Groups Sept 14 - Robert Thompson Sept 7 - Safety Aug 31 - Obese Supply Management Aug 24 - Succession Potential Aug 17 - Succession Pitfalls Aug 10 - Farmland Development Aug 3 - Quota Issues July 27 - Quiet Leadership EGS July 20 - Quiet Leadership Local Food July 13 - Quiet Leadership Quota July 6 - Quiet Leadership RMP June 29 - IAPI Report June 22 - Need and Safety Nets June 15 - Meeting the Minister June 8 - Generosity June 1 - Minimum Wage May 25 - Planning to Meet Demands May 18 - Markets and Social Values May 11 - Endangered Species May 4 - Beyond Food and Fibre Apr 27 - Farm Innovation Apr 20 - Multiple Benefits Apr 13 - Canadian Wheat Board Apr 6 - Farm Business Models Mar 30 - 50 acre headaches Mar 23 - Immigration Mar 16 - Business Planning Mar 9 - Farm Capitalization Mar 2 - Seminar Series Feb 23 - Does Farm Size Matter Feb 16 - Farming As Vocation Feb 9 - No Apologies Needed Feb 2 - The 3Rs Jan 26 - Distinguished Commodities Jan 19 - Vision fo Farming Jan 12 - Environmental Services Jan 5 - Housing Severances

2006 Commentaries Dec 29 - New Years List Dec 22 - Christmas Greetings Dec 15 - Farming Families Dec 8 - Pisani Dec 1 - Agricultural Odyssey Farm Voice Nov 24 - Farm Safety Nov 17 - A Change of Heart, a Change in Advice Nov 10 - Flanders Fields Nov 3 - Humane Oct 27 - EC Report Oct 20 - Planning for Agriculture Oct 13 - Off Farm Jobs Oct 6 - Branding Sept 29 - Rebranding Organic as Local Sept 22 - Go Local Sept 15 - Franchise Farming Sept 8 - Colleagues Sept 1 - Fairness Aug 25 - Clean Water Act Aug 18 - Visions and Plans Aug 11 - Agricultural Odyssey Aug 4 - Green Payments July 28 - Replacing Imports Connecting to Cities July 21 - Just Who is a Real Farmer July 14 - Marketing Boards July 7 - New Markets June 30 - Local Food June 23 - New Zealand June 16 - Knowledge Economy June 9 - Seminar June 2 - FAME May 29 - EFP May 22 - Water May 12 - Independent May 5 - Farm Connections