PETA buys more shares in meat companies Sunday, January 4, 2009 The vegans at People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) must find it hard to stomach spending more money to buy shares in companies that they detest – pork producer Smithfield and chicken-raising Tyson Foods. But buy is what they must do if they are to continue to submit controversial resolutions at annual shareholder meetings of the food giants.According to a press release from the animal rights organization, that's because federal regulations in the United States require a shareholder to own at least $2,000 worth of a company's stock throughout the previous year in order to introduce a resolution at a shareholder meeting. Stocks are going down in both those companies, as well as in Pilgrim's Pride (which is near bankruptcy) along with Domino's Pizza, California Pizza Kitchen and Ingles Markets; all companies that PETA has targeted. PETA claims that its resolutions have forced companies to enact policies that force grocery chains Safeway and Harris Teeter to buy birds from suppliers "that use a less cruel form of slaughter called controlled atmosphere killing." BF Federal funds to clean up those obsolete orchards Genetic diversity takes a beating
Setting Foundations for Higher Yielding Soybeans Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Farmers can achieve higher soybean yields by focusing on strong foundations and careful field management according to Shaun Casteel, Extension Soybean Specialist from Purdue University, who spoke at the in August. He emphasized that no single method guarantees success—each field... Read this article online
Canada Post Strike Got you Down–Missing your Ag Buyer’s Guide? Tuesday, September 30, 2025 We know it’s not quite the same as holding a crisp new copy of the Farms.com Ag Buyer’s Guide in your hands—but with postal workers on strike (yes, again), the digital edition will have to do for now! The Ag Buyer’s Guide Team is pleased to share the October Digital... Read this article online
Save Time and Costs with the Portable MiniCombine Monday, September 29, 2025 MiniCombine Delivers Fast and Accurate Grain Sampling The MiniCombine is a portable, fully self-contained electric unit designed to simplify grain sampling with speed and precision. Suitable for a wide range of crops including wheat, barley, sorghum, oats, soybeans, peas, field beans,... Read this article online
Poll Reveals Mixed Public Sentiment on BC Ostrich Cull Decision Monday, September 29, 2025 Farms.com poll shows divided opinions among Canadian farmers on the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the ostrich cull. A recent poll conducted on Farms.com's X account @OntAg aimed to capture Canadian farmers' views on the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the ostrich cull in British... Read this article online
Cereals Canada Expands 2025 Wheat Quality Study to Ontario Monday, September 29, 2025 The 2025 crop year marks a significant milestone for Cereals Canada as it expands its wheat quality analysis to a national scale. Known for over 50 years as a trusted expert in Western Canadian wheat quality, the Winnipeg-based organization is partnering with Grain Farmers of Ontario to... Read this article online