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
CLAAS Axion 960 Delivers Power, Comfort, and Smart Farming Wednesday, June 10, 2026 CLAAS’ Axion 960 is a high-horsepower tractor that combines performance, operator comfort, and integrated technology for large-scale field operations. Ryan Bass of CLAAS spoke with Farms.com and highlighted how this tractor is configured to meet the demands of modern farming. The... Read this article online
CFIA Reports Show Strong Canadian Food Safety Compliance Across National Testing Programs Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Newly released data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirms high compliance rates across commodities, as well as domestic and imported food products. The results, drawn from multiple national monitoring programs, highlight the effectiveness of Canada’s science-based... Read this article online
BC Boosts Poultry Farm Disease Defense Tuesday, June 9, 2026 The Government of British Columbia is continuing its efforts to support poultry farmers and protect the province’s food supply. Through the Novel Tools and Technologies Program, poultry producers are receiving financial help to upgrade their barns and reduce the risk of avian... Read this article online
Harry Siemens Honored for Farm Reporting Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Veteran agricultural journalist Harry Siemens has been honored with the North American Farm Reporting Excellence Award. This award recognizes his more than 50 years of service in agricultural communication across Canada and North America. The award was created by well-known U.S. farm... Read this article online
Farm in the Dell looking to expand to Yorkton, Sask. Tuesday, June 9, 2026 An organization that works with adults in rural and farm settings is looking to expand its reach in Saskatchewan. “Farm in the Dell is a non-profit organization, and we support people with intellectual disabilities who live and work on the farm,” Lynette Zacharias, executive director of... Read this article online