Why Saskatchewan has so many farms, from an old barley man who has seen the fields himself Because this is a blog about industry, and barley, and the kind of work that leaves dirt under your nails, I figured I…
Sometimes 10 minutes of thinking is more productive than 10 years of work…
Because this is a blog about industry, I’ve made posts in the past praising the quality of hard work. However, there is one point I wasn’t so clear on, a point I want to touch up on today. I think…
It’s never too late for landscape design (hiring pros is ideal)
At the farm we like to do things ourselves, but one thing I’d never leave up to my farmhands to do is landscape design. Sure, planting barley and straw is easy enough, but when it comes to the water features,…
The best tech for roof cleaning
Because I’ve been around houses and farms doing lots of things for many years, friends and family often ask me, “How should I clean my roof?” Or, “What’s the different roof cleaning tech I can use.” Well, shucks, I might…
Yes, some men still work like they used to, but not most.
I remember when I was a young lad in the mid 20th century. Growing up on a barley farm was tough work, always getting my hands dirty. It’s very rare that today I see men working as hard as we…