Is it all about the land in modern farming reality
The piece argues land is central to farming but warns pressures push farmers to maximize yields today. High debt costs and expansion barriers drive profit focus, leading to land clearing and crop rotation shifts toward high value crops like canola. Family legacy wanes as farms pass to cash buyers, impacting long term stewardship and resilience.
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Canola
Canadian
Names, Nation, and Usonia in North American Ties
The author surveys Canadian identity versus American influence, noting famed Canadians living in the U S and the term Usonian from Frank Lloyd Wright. It traces Wright’s Usonian homes and the push to rename the continent with alternatives like Laurentia and Mesopelagia. The piece ends with a playful jab at singing the anthem and possible names.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
James Duff Law
The
United States
London
Frank Lloyd
Uisch
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Calvin Daniels
Manitoba
Russell
Russell Banner
Main Street
R.i.gilroy
Canada
Government of Canada
Canada Periodical Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage
Stan
Montreal
John Robert Colombo
James Cameron
John Kenneth Galbraith
Frank Gehry
Lorne Greene
Eugene Levy
Martin Short
John Candy
Mike Myers
Jim Carrey
Avril Lavigne
Celine Dion
Neil Young
Pamela Anderson
Shania Twain
Joni Mitchell
Usonia the Beautiful
America
Wayne Gretzky
Labatt
Blue
Molson
Mister Law
North America
Laurentia
Cabotia
Ursania
Colonia