A grenade in the pig pen Tuesday, June 3, 2014 That's a funny-looking truffle! Perhaps that's what the Enoree, S.C., pig was thinking when it unearthed an old grenade that had been buried in its pen since the Second World War.Farmer Eugene Hunter Jr. spied the half-buried device while feeding the pigs. He told Fox Carolina that he immediately called 911. Once the police and bomb squad were on the scene, they were able to identify the grenade as a World War II Mark II. Luckily, this particular grenade was used for training and did not contain explosives or a blasting cap.From time to time, however, a curious pig will unearth a live bomb. Back in 1997, the Scottish Daily Record reported an incident where a playful pig in Dunbar managed to dig up a live World War I mortar shell and ran around the field with the bomb in her mouth for a while before dropping it in a trough. And in 2009, the BBC reported that a herd of pigs in Wiltshire, England, worked together to unearth a live World War I bomb.The farms were located on sites that were once training grounds, munitions dumps or firing ranges, respectively. BP Pig pheromones: for a better-behaved dog Bacon, Schmacon
Preparing for Farming Uncertainty Friday, July 31, 2026 Farm Management Canada has introduced a new report that proposes a , aimed at improving how Canadian producers and agricultural service providers understand and use the wide range of risk management programs, tools and practices available to them. The report highlights that while... Read this article online
Rural Albertans wanted for grief study Friday, July 31, 2026 Researchers from the University of Alberta are looking to connect with rural Albertans who’ve dealt with grief related to substance use. “What we’ve been hearing from our past research and work in the community is there’s a lot of substance use related grief,” Holly Mathias, a human... Read this article online
Central Ontario FS Expands Grain Network with Acquisition of Haley's Elevator in Burford Friday, July 31, 2026 Central Ontario FS is strengthening its presence in southwestern Ontario after signing a purchase agreement to acquire Haley's Elevator Inc., a long-established grain handling facility located in Burford. The acquisition marks another step in the growth of the company's grain elevator... Read this article online
Ag Union concerned about MOU related to Sask. research farms Thursday, July 30, 2026 The union representing agriculture workers in the public sector is concerned an MOU to keep two research farms in Saskatchewan open will ultimately result in job losses. The Agriculture Union, which represents more than 770 workers in federal agencies like the Canadian Food Inspection... Read this article online
Manitoba Produces Most of the Nation's Sunflower Crop Wednesday, July 29, 2026 With their bright yellow blooms and towering stalks, sunflowers are among the most recognizable crops in agriculture. While they are often associated with decorative gardens and summer tourism, sunflowers also represent an important commercial crop in Canada, supplying food, birdseed, and... Read this article online