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I live in France, so my day starts around 9 p.m. I leave my home in the town of Gueltas and my girlfriend, Françoise. We live in the Morbihan region in the center of France.

Gary Sutcliffe knew he wanted the farmer connection – but did not necessarily want to be a farmer. The Huron County resident arrived from England in 2002, settling near the village of Walton, Ontario.

When referring to a dairy farmer’s support team, it is common to hear a nutritionist, veterinarian or banker called out for the regular assistance they offer. Seldom mentioned is the farm’s equipment dealer, who also provides steady support by supplying and maintaining the equipment it takes to get the job done.

With international trade issues at the forefront this summer, Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee interviewed Yves Leduc, director of policy and trade, Dairy Farmers of Canada, to find out what it means for Canada’s dairy industry.

From my hotel room on the outskirts of Regina, Saskatchewan, I was greeted this morning by the sight of fresh fallen snow. The vast prairie landscape, which had only yesterday showed signs of spring, had instantly been transformed back to winter.

The Janssens family came from the Netherlands, where the family mixed farm was too small to support another generation. Jim’s grandparents immigrated to Canada in 1949 with eight children; Klaas Mol, their hired hand, came along as well.