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
USDA Crop Report Shakes Up Grain Markets Monday, January 19, 2026 On the weekly by experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal the team discussed major market developments during the week of January 12 to 16, 2026. The focus was on the January USDA crop report, shifting demand... Read this article online
Swift Current RCMP searching for stolen trailer Monday, January 19, 2026 Police in rural Saskatchewan are seeking the public’s help finding a stolen trailer. A yellow trailer with a flat tire and an installed Ingersoll air compressor stored near the Trans Canada Highway near Webb, Sask., went missing between Dec. 26 and Jan. 11, Swift Current RCMP... Read this article online
Industry reactions to Canada’s trade deal with China Monday, January 19, 2026 Some sections of Canada’s ag industry are pleased with the outcomes of Prime Minister Carney’s recent trip to China. The trip from Jan. 13 to 17, which included federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and Sask. Premier Scott Moe, resulted in a new partnership with good news for some... Read this article online
CLAAS earns two AE50 Awards for advancing forage harvesting technology Monday, January 19, 2026 CLAAS of America has been recognized with two from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), highlighting the company’s continued leadership in forage harvesting innovation. The awards honor the newly introduced series self-propelled forage harvesters... Read this article online
Saskatchewan Pulse Research Gets Major Boost Saturday, January 17, 2026 Saskatchewan Pulse Growers has announced major new funding to support pulse crop research across the province. Through co-funding with Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund, more than four million dollars will be invested in research that strengthens the pulse industry and supports... Read this article online