A little wiser

@CousineauAlbert My dad always used to say he'd have to get back to work because he hadn't found his name 😂

When I used to regularly buy the local weekly newspaper. The first thing I did was to check the obituaries. If I didn't see my name. I knew that I could merrily continue reading the paper.

@BradLam74471068 I'd be looking for a spot in the ditch to drive through

Youngest is trapped at loyalist college parking lot in Belleville trying to leave and the protesters have the parking lot blocked not letting anybody in or out not making this father very happy

@JimBenn71220505 And usually a good visit 😂

Hey great day tomorrow ! You should come!! Don’t have to be a customer already! You’re not going to be asked to buy anything! Just Corn,Beans,Drones and Food! You can’t go wrong !

Happy Canadian AG day! facebook.com/share/r/1Fwc4V…

@plowwife Our JD 3140s were the same way 😂

That makes perfect sense why didn’t I think of that…….🙄

@NoGunsInCanada @FoodProfessor My guess is Canadians are buying cheaper high carb foods. Steering away from higher priced foods like meat. This is very concerning for our health care system.

@FoodProfessor This would be concerning to me if Canadians were also getting skinnier.

Food Sales Are Telling Us Canada Is Getting Poorer At An Alarming Rate Canada appears to be a "trading-down" market, a trend that may persist for some time. Recent data from Statistics Canada on the food retail and service industries, as well as fresh GDP figures, paint a concerning picture, especially for those looking to attract more food companies or grocers to our country. Our population grew by more than 3% last year, yet our GDP increased by less than 1%. While other industrialized economies, such as France and Germany, are experiencing worse economic headwinds, Canada's economy is highly integrated with the world's most robust economy at present. Despite our proximity to this economic superpower, the benefits of our geography seem to have stalled. The most alarming aspect of the January GDP numbers is that Canada's hottest economic sector is currently the public service, while private investments have stalled, largely due to higher interest rates. The gap in GDP per capita between Canada and the United States has widened by 106% since 2015, and this trend shows no signs of reversing. In other words, despite our growing population, Canada is becoming poorer, not richer. For those in the food business, this is certainly not good news. Statistics Canada's reports on food and service sales confirm that consumers are dealing with less wealth while facing higher food and menu prices. As of January 2024, the average Canadian is spending $248 a month on food retail sales per capita, down from $258 in January 2023 and $282 in February 2017. These figures are all in real dollars, which makes the situation even worse. According to Canada's Food Price Report 2024, the recommended monthly expenditure for a healthy diet per individual is $339. Currently, the average monthly spending stands at $248. Until July 2021, Canadians were typically spending above the suggested budget for a nutritious diet. However, this is no longer the case. Now, we are facing increased risks as the carbon tax rises, without a clear understanding of its long-term effects on food prices. Canadians are either wasting less or finding alternative ways to source food outside conventional channels like grocery stores, such as dollar stores and non-traditional grocery discounters. Per capita food expenditures in our country have never been as low as they are now. One might think that grocers are struggling with this situation, but they are readjusting their strategies and putting more pressure on suppliers with higher fees and lower prices. These are perfect conditions for a potential price war later this year, so don't be surprised if it happens. The data on food service provides a different perspective. On average, Canadians spent $169 at restaurants in January, which is about the same as last year and an increase from $149 in January 2018. However, these sums are in real dollars. The current retail/service split in Canada is that about 41% of all money spent on food is at restaurants, compared to a split closer to 54% in the United States, favoring food service. Considering the frugality of the market, it's astonishing to see so much money being spent at restaurants, where you typically get less food for your money. The days of uncertainty regarding the balance between working from home and working away from home are long gone. The food economy has, for all intents and purposes, normalized. Food inflation is causing Canadians to spend less at grocery stores, which may seem counterintuitive, but is what the data is telling us. Currently, about 18% of all retail dollars are devoted to food, compared to 21% in 2017. Simply put, the cost of living is a problem for many Canadian households, and trading down is much easier with food. People may be "ordering in" more often to avoid tips and overpriced beverages, for example. All of this is based on our trust in Statistics Canada, which may not be all that strong. However, Statistics Canada is merely an indicator, and Canadians have no other way to know what is really going on out there other than reading reports from the federal agency. Regardless of how we interpret the data, the numbers are simply not encouraging. This is what happens when our population grows, but not our collective economic wealth.

@NYFarmer We've been required to double tag our dairy herd with RFID tags for a few years to be CQM compliance. It's been since the start of last year I think we've had to double tag our bull calves. We also have to register and remove our cattle from a dairy trace program.

Next, the government requiring an electronic ID tag on every cow. In NY, we already have metal ear tags. How about other state?

@KeirAndo @FoodProfessor No need to wonder! It's because of the carbon tax. Everyone is hurting from that!

@FoodProfessor And people wonder why food is expensive in Canada

Ottawa enacted a new law (Bill C-282) that makes it illegal to negotiate a new agreement with another country that would increase dairy product imports into Canada. This legislation received unanimous support from ALL POLITICAL PARTIES.

@therealripsen @FoodProfessor What money would that be? Please explain your thinking 🤔

@HSmythe10 @FoodProfessor I can buy 4lts for that price.

@FoodProfessor 2L Filtered skim milk in London UK is £2.30/$CAD 3.94 similar product in Toronto is $CAD5.69. So Canada wants to preserve it's monopoly of ensuring Quebec gets maximum cash. sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product…

Britain has temporarily halted trade negotiations with Canada due to an ongoing disagreement related to Canadian market access for cheese and hormone-treated beef and pork exports to Britain. We have a strong affection for our less-than-stellar dairy products.

@wxcopy @FoodProfessor He dumped it because of his poor business planning

@KarenMessier @FoodProfessor "Has a fit" ? He dumps it because he is required to by the monopolistic dairy cartel.

This video, featuring a Canadian dairy farmer dumping milk, was released in February of this year. ⬇️ We haven't heard from him since.

@JimBenn71220505 Try home of spare parts Brian Cook. He has everything in his yard.

Anyone have a late model 1063 corn head driver sprocket to slow the head down they would sell? Looking for the 30 tooth sprocket

@BradLam74471068 Google's always listening 😂

Are dairy / cropper guys getting a bad guy imagine ? My X feed here is full of adds on ways to become a Hells Angel. 🤷🏼‍♂️ First of all Harley’s dont look tough with training wheels

@woody_VA When was that planted?

I've hit dent stage

@BradLam74471068 I see your ½" and raise you 1 3/10 What a fricken year!

Oh look !! Another 1/2 inch rain

@Pasztor79 @OntarioSoilCrop That would be something to see on our heavy clay.

Getting things all set up and ready to go for Soil Compaction Day this week presented by the Norfolk Soil & Crop Improvement Assoc. and the @OntarioSoilCrop #ontag

@QuickDickMcDick @FoodProfessor I always follow the rule best before but not rotten after 😂

This greek yogurt is 7 days past it’s “Best Before” date Sniff-test then added: -All bran buds -30g vanilla protein powder -Saskatoon berries Delicious, high protein/fibre, low added sugar - and I’m still alive “Best Before” does not mean “Bad After” 💪🏻 Right @FoodProfessor ?

@Pasztor79 Always satisfying seeing a weed free field! Is this an attachment you made or something you can buy?

Back to the old pastime of killing weeds and eating dirt for a couple days. 🤧

@islandviewag @JimBenn71220505 @onboard_ross Was the dairy at one time called Rose Bay?

@JimBenn71220505 @onboard_ross I’ll have to ask the brother-in-law. He’s lived in Gan all his life.

Took a tour through a real FrontaRock Gem today with Frontenac Soil and Crop

@lesleyraekelly Took this of my daughter's sweet corn today.

Fun Friday….Show me the last farm photo you’ve taken 😃 Here’s mine before the rain that I took while cleaning out the drill.