Erik DeVries

UoG Alumni | Ps. 20:7 | Tweets are my own | Ruminant Sales and Nutrition @ Country Mills | Where the Cows Are

[Ron Butler @ronmortgageguy]

And the only logical answer is it started when new people coming to Canada was stopped

There is simply no other rational causal explanation

Is it possible that Immigration was ultimately the driver of housing scarcity?

Clearly it was, the logic is inescapable

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[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

@KellyCreekDairy Over the summer 2 years ago I picked up about $50 worth off of our 2km stretch...

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

@Shawridgefarm Took them 4-5 years to add 2 lanes of traffic each direction on the 401 from Kitchener to Cambridge.
Took 5 years to redo hwy 7&8 from the edge of Kitchener to where it splits to head to the 401, and they kept that a 1 lane ramp 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

@FoodProfessor By my rough measure of how many dollars it takes to buy a bag of groceries, food inflation has been close to 50% since the middle of 2020. A bag that used to cost $20, now costs $30+.
This is something that disproportionately affects young people and the working class.

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

@SteveTwynstra @bosman1779 @jcurtis7ac I live just north. The lights were awful to turn north from Glendon or to simply get through the intersection coming from Vanneck. Used to wait multiple lights when it was busy, now hardly 30 seconds. But IDK why it's not 2 lanes, since in 5 years it will all be built up there.

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Very cool!

[bu/ac @buperac]

Probably one of the coolest Interactive maps I have seen. Shows all the original farms in Ontario from 1855-1869. If you zoom in you can even see who the original land owners are. So awesome.

In 1871 there were 172,258 farms while in 2025 there are 48,346 farms. In the 19th Century in Ontario the standard farm size was 100 acres, versus 160 in the western prairies.
In the earliest surveys (pre-1815), the grants were often 200 acres (measuring about 20 chains by 100 chains).

The Division: The 200-acre lot was later often divided into two 100-acre parcels. This 100-acre size became the typical unit granted to settlers.
The Grid System: These rectangular lots were grouped into Concessions (strips of land running the length of the township, facing the main road) and separated by Side Roads. This efficient, rectangular system was a key component of British colonial policy to promote orderly settlement and was influenced by systems used in the U.S. and Europe.
The "Why": The 100-acre size was considered the minimum viable size for a family farm in the 19th century that was expected to clear the land, grow enough food for subsistence, and produce a surplus to sell (commercialization).

I put a link to the map in the next post:

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

@fordnation Get Ontario’s finances in order, and the interest rates would matter a lot less. Remember “Ontario is sliding into Lake Erie because of the debt”? Time to act like a fiscal conservative.

Never mind that housing affordability increases as interest rates stay up.

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

https://t.co/Nwa8Kk0JqA

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

From Aflatoxin to Zearalenone: Mycotoxins You Should Know – Deoxynivalenol (DON)
#OntAg #OntarioDairy
https://t.co/nMqlO4rbdb

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Not sure I 100% agree, but an interesting line of reasoning. #Dairy
https://t.co/swfPlYRsiX

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

@ManyBeenRinsed Name brand potato chips. Like $5 a bag now and its 30% less than 5 years ago. I'm not sure how the junk food industry is surviving.

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Join us for our upcoming corn chipper days!
BBQ - August 29
Coffee and donuts - Sept. 4, 5, 6
#cowchow2024 #OntarioDairy #OntAg

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Culling Ratios Reveal the Value of Your Herd's Health https://t.co/Rjsx9RcG1a

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Water quality matters #OntAg #Dairy #OntDairy
https://t.co/YEoMYeACOg

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

The great Gothic facades of old told a thousand stories.

Maybe the problem is we no longer have anything to say...

[Stephen Punwasi 🏚️📉🐈☃️ @StephenPunwasi]

Most people don't understand how interest rates, population growth, and immigration are related.

Let's fix that with a quick thread.

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[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Shout out to @moen
Had to replace a cartridge in a 40 year old faucet, went to Rona and received a replacement no questions asked.
“But it for looks, buy it for life”
#CustomerService

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Great to have a chance to chat with @realagriculture about the DNA Connect App from @TrouwNutr_CA at the Canadian Dairy Expo last month.
#OntarioDairy #OntAg #Technology
https://t.co/KmUqM9Bb2n

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

@KellyCreekDairy Last year I picked up about $70 worth from a 3 km stretch of road around our house. Free money, but also rather concerning.

[Erik DeVries @erik_devries96]

Turning the heifers out on pasture this summer?
Remember the parasites!
https://t.co/FLMQlmvL9o