Earning a college credit, barbecue style Sunday, April 5, 2009 Four college boys from Alabama cut a 17-day, five-state swath across the southern United States eating barbecue pork ribs and writing about it on their website. That's earning a college credit in English from Birmingham-Southern College the hard way. "Our project will focus on the cultural origins, differences in style and significance of Southern pork barbecue through the framework of food and travel writing," says their website, which they claim received 125,000 views on Feb. 13 alone and was featured in 120 newspapers the following day.The "captain" of the team, political science major Art Richey, "hopes to work in politics for a couple of years before entering law school."He's a Democrat, so he'd better get used to pork. BP Seems Temple likes farrowing crates after all Now that's what you call diversification
Bill 7 to Expand Access and Simplify Water Use Rules for Producers Tuesday, November 11, 2025 As previously reported by Farms.com, the Government of Alberta is moving forward with important updates to the Water Act through the proposed Bill 7: Water Amendment Act. The legislation aims to make more water available to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses while improving... Read this article online
Pressing Provinces to Liberalize Liquor Trade Laws Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Canada’s small and craft alcohol producers continue to face serious challenges when trying to sell their products across provincial borders, according to a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The report, Bottled Up: Barriers facing small business in... Read this article online
Linear Grain Strengthens Local Farming Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Linear Grain Inc., a privately owned Canadian grain handling and merchandising company, has announced the successful acquisition of the Fannystelle Grain Elevator from Bunge. The strategic purchase reinforces Linear Grain’s commitment to supporting Manitoba farmers with efficient and locally... Read this article online
Ag in the House: Nov. 3 – 7 Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Right up until the day before the Liberals released the first federal budget under Prime Minister Carney, opposition parties wanted the government to take steps to improve the lives of Canadians. On Nov. 3, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pushed for the government to remove the... Read this article online
2026 regional Outstanding Young Farmer nomination deadlines approaching Tuesday, November 11, 2025 The 2025 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer’s national event takes place in Toronto later this month, but work is already underway to get ready for 2026. The deadlines for some regional nominations to be considered in next year’s crop of young farmers are fast approaching. Saskatchewan... Read this article online