Retired Exec. Dir. of the Western Cdn Wheat Growers. Raised on a farm at Miami MB. B. Comm '83 and MSC (Ag Econ) '95, both from U of Manitoba.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Joined March 2015
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Blair Rutter retweeted
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Charles Mayer — a principled leader, passionate advocate, and steadfast friend to Canadian agriculture.
Charlie served as Minister of Agriculture and held several key roles during his time in public office, championing farmers and fighting for market freedom. He was never in it for praise — he did what he believed was right for our industry.
Many of our members knew him personally — as a neighbour, a friend, and a strong voice for farmers. He leaves behind a legacy of conviction and service that continues to inspire.
Rest in peace, Charlie.
#CdnAg #Leadership #InMemoriam
Blair Rutter retweeted
🏅Which countries have earned “best reformer” status by reducing their agricultural #GHG emissions intensity the most (from 2008-21)?
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
🇨🇦 Canada
🇮🇸 Iceland
Find out more in the 🆕#OECD agri-environmental indicators! 🔍💻
oe.cd/il/5cT
Blair Rutter retweeted
Connecting cultures at high school chess championship – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breaki… via @WinnipegNews
Blair Rutter retweeted
While farms around the world come in many different shapes and sizes, coming together at events highlight the shared values many have regardless of location, size, or commodity.
Find the full story from GFN member @CherilynNagel here: bit.ly/3lYlwZD
#GFNMobilizing
Blair Rutter retweeted
GREAT column from Jack Mintz: Corporate welfare for those that don’t need it financialpost.com/opinion/ja…
Blair Rutter retweeted
After massive farmer protests, the Agriculture Minister of the Netherlands has resigned. This is good news since the country has been pursuing a backwards, punitive approach to reducing pollution, as I reported last month.
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Wow, what a great conversation. I hadn’t thought of it this way but Cherilyn makes the keen observation that the federal government’s fertilizer emission reduction plan is an insult to Canadian farmers. How true!
She’s a farmer by day and speaks truth to power always. Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel climbs off the combine for some frank talk about food security, fertilizer restrictions and life on the modern farm... all on this week’s No Nonsense! buzzsprout.com/1154654/11167…
Blair Rutter retweeted
We’re in the worst food crisis since 2008. The number of people suffering acute food insecurity increased by 25% since Jan 2022, to 345M. Why, then, are governments cracking down on food production? Why are the UN & World Economic Forum encouraging them?
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Blair Rutter retweeted
Bad ideas have horrific consequences.
Extremely important piece by @ShellenbergerMD.
commonsense.news/p/sri-lanka…
Noteworthy finding. Bodes well for Canadian farmers and their land values.
ourworldindata.org/peak-agri…
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Blair Rutter retweeted
In which I go on a grand screed about C-18, the bill intended to "save" journalism.
Burn it or fix it. theline.substack.com/p/jen-g…
The UGG elevator in Creston, BC looks like it’s on its last legs. Built in 1935. Closed in 1971 (and I can safely say not by @TomSteveWHTBLY )
There’s also an old Alberta Wheat Pool elevator next to it, which is in better shape. According to this article it was built in 1935 and UGG in 1936. grainelevators.ca/british-co…
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Blair Rutter retweeted
“The carbon tax just takes away our ability to grow more and feed more people.” #NoFarmCarbonTax #CarbonTax #AdvocatingForUs #CdnAg #WestCdnAg #graingrowers
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Blair Rutter retweeted
In 2020 the Trudeau government started paying ongoing subsidies to newspapers.
It was a trip into the unknown! How did gov't decide which papers to bail out and which to let die? What about independence of the press?
Big questions. Now, there are 2 years of answers...(thread)
Blair Rutter retweeted
People think Europe depends on Russia for energy because it lacks its own, but 15 years ago Europe exported more natural gas than Russia does today. Now, Russia exports 3x more gas than Europe produces. Why? Because climate activists, partly funded by Russia, blocked fracking.
One disturbing aspect of this story is how Prof. Lhermie, the head of an ag policy school in Calgary, says farmers have “remained relatively unaffected” by Canada’s climate policies. Yikes! Speaks to the need of farm organizations to reach out to these ill-informed academics.
Beef a bigger challenge than oil and gas when it comes to tackling methane emissions ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir…
Blair Rutter retweeted
Ottawa has ordered a Chinese state-owned telecom to cease operating in Canada over national security concerns /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/business…
A government spokesperson from the federal Ministry of Heritage says “A free and independent press is a cornerstone of democracy”. I wholeheartedly agree. However it is also true that any media outlet that accepts a gov’t subsidy instantly ceases to be “free and independent”.
“Hardly any media are reporting on all of the press bailouts…or on the fact the opposition leader has promised to cancel the $595 million bailout,” said @marcedge1 “This is starting to smell very bad indeed.” canadaland.com/canadian-medi… @erinotoole @s_guilbeault @CdnHeritage #Elxn44
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