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"I really don't think the average person in Toronto thinks about farming. What about…"

Roadrunner replied Dec 17, 2010 to Canadians Have Positive Perceptions of Farming. Do you agree? Why?

4 Jan 7, 2011
Reply by Dale Ketcheson

"It appears that a frustrated farmer developed this cartoon using some simple softwar…"

Roadrunner replied Nov 27, 2010 to Wheat Marketing Western Style Cartoon -- What do you think?

3 Nov 27, 2010
Reply by Daryl

"Good work John."

Roadrunner replied Oct 18, 2010 to Petition to Fast Track Cattlemen's BSE Class Action Suit.

12 Jan 6, 2011
Reply by OntAG Admin

"It is hard to compete Taste for Taste with memories of meals/produce/onions in the p…"

Roadrunner replied Sep 9, 2010 to Where Has The Flavour Gone?

14 Sep 9, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

"Looks like OFA is going to fight this change in price.... OFA: Government Can't Re…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 14, 2010 to Solar Prices Drop -- Blood Pressure Rises

15 Jul 21, 2010
Reply by Joe Dales

"Identity Preserved soybeans have offered us some pretty good premiums and made us so…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 9, 2010 to AgVisionTV: Are you part of an AgriFood Value Chain? What good marketing ideas do you see in Ontario?

2 Jul 9, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

"A little different than the Pigeon King....the government is the customer and they d…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 9, 2010 to Solar Prices Drop -- Blood Pressure Rises

15 Jul 21, 2010
Reply by Joe Dales

"Looks like the price drop is slowing down everyone who was looking at putting a sola…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 9, 2010 to solar panels

6 Jul 9, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

"We should get these meters for the solar panels people are putting....maybe they rea…"

Roadrunner replied Jun 29, 2010 to Smart Meters and high consumption

21 Jan 5, 2012
Reply by John Schwartzentruber

"Politicians and thier own self interest???? Wayne, have you met any that don't thin…"

Roadrunner replied Jun 20, 2010 to Political stick handling gone bad

5 Jun 20, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

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