Recently, I travelled to Ladysmith, British Columbia (near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island) to visit my brother for Thanksgiving. While I was there, I also participated in a 13km trail race that went up and down Mount Tzouhalem. The great thing about travelling and running is that it teaches you many important life lessons that I think we can all share.
- Patience
In distance running, you must be patient. If you go out too hard, you’ll wear yourself out and end up running a slower time. I admit, I am generally not a patient person, but I can always get better! - Perseverance
Life has its ups and downs, and you’ll definitely encounter adversity in a running race! Expect that you’ll face challenges and learn to persevere through them. In racing, I try to keep positive messaging in my head, and I like to embrace the challenge from a competitive perspective. - Understanding
During the race, I ended up getting lost due to poor flagging of the course. At the time I was really frustrated because I had moved my way up to a top 10 position. In the end, I finished 50 th place, however I was still happy with my performance and didn’t give up despite the setback. I’ve come to realize that mistakes happen and not let it get the best of you.
In summary, I believe that the above principles can be helpful in all life aspects… relationships, farming, trading grain, you name it!
I may not come from a farming background, but I am always impressed with the work ethic and determination that farmers have given the many challenges they face. That includes bad weather, unfavourable market conditions, equipment issues etc. Here at Agfinity, we look forward to working with you on dealing with these challenges and help get your grain to the markets!
Congratulations John!
Winner of the Agfinity Harvest Photo Contest!
Nelson and Sandra met John Kowalchuk of Kowalchuk Farms at Agri-Trade last week to hook him up with his Agfinity Pit Boss Tailgater and Harvest Survival Prize Pack.
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88.00 MT
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132.00 MT
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352.00 MT
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88.00 MT
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572.00 MT
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88.00 MT
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220.00 MT
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44.00 MT
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132.00 MT
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$167.82 /MT or $3.65 /BU (Net)
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176.00 MT
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176.00 MT
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$183.72 /MT or $4.00 /BU (Net)
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748.00 MT
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$183.50 /MT or $4.00 /BU (Net)
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264.00 MT
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$183.72 /MT or $4.00 /BU (Net)
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NC CW Feed Barley (ID: 15273)
264.00 MT
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$183.72 /MT or $4.00 /BU (Net)
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308.00 MT
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$171.50 /MT or $3.73 /BU (Net)
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220.00 MT
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$201.01 /MT or $3.10 /BU (Net)
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176.00 MT
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$160.97 /MT or $4.09 /BU (Gross)
$157.47 /MT or $4.00 /BU (Net)
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968.00 MT
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$187.22 /MT or $5.10 /BU (Gross)
$183.72 /MT or $5.00 /BU (Net)
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88.00 MT
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