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
New Canola Plant in Regina Strengthens Market Access for Farmers Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Cargill has begun operations at its large canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan. The new plant strengthens market access for farmers in Western Canada and supports rising global demand for food products and cleaner energy solutions. The Regina facility is designed to... Read this article online
Meet the ALL-NEW Case IH Optum 440 Tractor Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Case IH is expanding the Optum lineup with their launch of the all-new Optum 440, the largest model in the series Case IH has introduced the Optum 440, a new high-horsepower tractor designed to deliver versatility, comfort, and performance for modern farming needs. The Optum 440... Read this article online
Operating farm equipment in P.E.I. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Farms.com continues to inform Canadian farmers about farm equipment licensing and insurance requirements across the country with a look at Prince Edward Island. Does a P.E.I. farmer need a license to operate a tractor? When operating a tractor or self-propelled implement of husbandry... Read this article online
Operating farm equipment in New Brunswick Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Next up in Farms.com’s article series about licensing and insurance requirements for farm equipment across Canada is New Brunswick. Is a license required to operate a tractor or other piece of equipment? If the farm machinery stays on private property, no license is required. But if... Read this article online
Colouring a Safer Future for Farm Kids Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Teaching children about farm safety is an essential part of protecting the future of Canadian agriculture. With that goal in mind, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has launched the Kids FarmSafe Colouring Contest, a creative initiative designed to help young people learn... Read this article online