Kaitlin Berger

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March 21, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerWe don't really care what consumers think. I know that's a bold statement, but it's the sentiment Michele Payn, a speaker at this year's Crossroads Crop Conference gave before diving into her keynote address on the importance of communicating relevancy, clarity and trust to the public - whether we feel like it or not.

1 month ago | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

March 13, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerI still remember the initial feeling of horror when I saw an autonomous taxi for the first time. I was walking the streets of San Francisco a few years ago and noticed it pulling up to a stoplight. My friends and I started nudging each other. "Hey, is it just me - or is that car missing a driver?" Once we spotted one of these vehicles, we started seeing them everywhere, but none of us could work up the courage to hop in the back seat.

Jan 14, 2025 | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

January 14, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerWord of advice. Don't do a web search on split pea soup recipes when you're hungry - or when you're supposed to be writing an editorial. What can I say? Pulses were on my mind. When I think of pulse crops, my first thought is peas and lentils because of the quantity produced here in Canada. For the 2024 growing season, StatsCan reported dry pea seeded area at 1.30 million hectares (Mha) in Canada - five per cent more than the previous season.

Dec 6, 2024 | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

December 6, 2024 By Kaitlin BergerWhen I was visiting my parent's farm for Thanksgiving, I asked my Mom why she farms - and I had a pretty good guess at her answer. "The lifestyle," she said. Thinking back to my childhood, I could piece together what she meant. Most of our meals involved the entire family sitting down together at the dining room table or, during harvest, on the tailgate of a truck.

Nov 20, 2024 | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

November 20, 2024 By Kaitlin BergerIt was in Iceland that I found myself walking across the crunchy, black surface of hardened lava, avoiding the steaming hot spots and squinting through strong winds at the volcano towering ahead of me. It was in England that I, quite accidentally, joined the masses to catch a glimpse of the king on the way to his coronation and drank tea paired with scones and clotted cream in celebration. When in Iceland, see the volcanoes. When in England, sip afternoon tea.