Not one western MP or MLA standing up for farmers and the failed farm programs

[furrowtickler]

We run an ole 9030 ford bi directional on the auger plus it get used about 300 days a year for every thing else around farm .

[biglentil]

The 'model' of the mega farm may work when commodity prices are high, the problems arise when that 'model' no longer works. Lease payments on new equipment with dealer support too high, rents they paid to squeeze out the neighbours too high, the blanket spraying program no longer affordable, long transport distances too costly....

[sumdumguy]

The 'model' of the mega farm may work when commodity prices are high, the problems arise when that 'model' no longer works. Lease payments on new equipment with dealer support too high, rents they paid to squeeze out the neighbours too high, the blanket spraying program no longer affordable, long transport distances too costly....

In university we had a mandatory read in one of my classes, the book, “When Things Fall Apart”. My take on this reading motivated me to look at, “human cost” and the need to keep oneself a bit humble. One can imagine the glory of immense success but depending on the means to that end, the human cost may be too high. It’s easy to blast ahead when the sailing is smooth, but how big are we when things fall apart? Heavy Read.

[Crestliner]

In university we had a mandatory read in one of my classes, the book, “When Things Fall Apart”. My take on this reading motivated me to look at, “human cost” and the need to keep oneself a bit humble. One can imagine the glory of immense success but depending on the means to that end, the human cost may be too high. It’s easy to blast ahead when the sailing is smooth, but how big are we when things fall apart? Heavy Read.

This is an awesome book, thank-you for bringing it up!

Contentment, empathy, humbleness, kindness, wisdom and gratitude are invaluable personal traits one can attain in life.

Anyone who can carry and live these traits has realized immense success in life that is a great example and inspiration to all of those around them.

[foragefarmer]

This is an awesome book, thank-you for bringing it up!

Contentment, empathy, humbleness, kindness, wisdom and gratitude are invaluable personal traits one can attain in life.

Anyone who can carry and live these traits has realized immense success in life that is a great example and inspiration to all of those around them.

Great traits that you listed that one should strive for in life, but with what's happening in the world today it makes it extermely hard to practise them all.

Still, that's not a good enough excuse.

Good family makes it easier to maintain and pass these traits on to the next generation.

"Simple Man" comes to mind.

[fjlip]

"One can imagine the glory of immense success but depending on the means to that end, the human cost may be too high."

Seems to be affecting majority around me. Max stress.

I say happiness is being satisfied with less, or enough.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

"One can imagine the glory of immense success but depending on the means to that end, the human cost may be too high."

Seems to be affecting majority around me. Max stress.

I say happiness is being satisfied with less, or enough.

I'll take the other side of that.

I thrive on stress.

Stress isn't even the right word, intensity might be a better word.

I need that as motivation.

My mental health used to suffer when the stressful busy seasons come to an end. In recent years it manifests itself in physical symptoms.

My father was literally paralyzed with anxiety. I suppose I grew up watching that and took the opposite attitude.

[blackpowder]

And then your body starts to change physically.