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Jake Leguee

Jake Leguee and his family no-till GMO canola, wheat, durum, peas, flax, GMO soybeans and lentils at Weyburn, Saskatchewan. He has been no-tilling for more than 20 years.

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No-Tiller: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives When Farmers Can Choose How to Farm

By Jake Leguee posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Global Farmer Network

Nobody understands the importance of sustainability like family farmers—and if we’re allowed to make basic, strategic farming decisions without interference, we can guarantee that agriculture will remain sustainable into the far future.

GMO Wheat Has Arrived. Why Isn't It Here?

By Jake Leguee posted on February 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

It’s safe. It would help farmers deal with drought, support biodiversity, protect the environment and decrease a farms carbon footprint. It would help consumers cope with inflation and pay their food bills.
So why aren’t we growing genetically modified wheat?

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