Bacon a must for foster children? Thursday, June 10, 2010 Apparently, bacon in the home is something that no foster child should be without. That's the message Tashima Crudup says she got when the Maryland mother of five, and a practising Muslim, was told she wasn't suitable as a foster parent by a private company that screens potential foster parents for the state. She had already completed many hours of training.The American Civil Liberties Union claims bias against Muslims. A complaint was filed with the Baltimore Community Relations Commission. The state government is also looking into it.Community Family Services, a private company which screens foster parent candidates for the state, says the issue was about flexibility and stated Crudup was adamant that there would be no pork products in the house she shares with her husband and five children. But the foster kids would be allowed to eat pork elsewhere. BP Not the ideal hiding place Smithfield hit by higher hog prices
Grain Markets Rebound as Key Crop Reports Surprise Traders Wednesday, July 8, 2026 On the weekly Farms.com Risk Management Ag Commodity Corner+ Podcast with experts Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, the discussion focused on major agricultural developments affecting grain, oilseed, and fertilizer markets. The title of the July 3... Read this article online
Major Heat Ridge Builds as Record-Pace El Niño Raises New Weather Concerns Wednesday, July 8, 2026 The past few weeks have already been crazy for agriculture weather wise, with more to come. Nearly 2,000 severe wind reports were recorded across the United States over the past three days, with the most widespread impacts stretching from the central Plains through the Midwest and... Read this article online
Farmer named rural development critic in new Poilievre shadow cabinet Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Another member of Canada’s ag community is represented in Pierre Poilevre’s new Conservative shadow cabinet. Dave Epp, the MP for Chatham-Kent in Ontario and a vegetable and cash crop producer, is the party’s new shadow minister for rural development, the party announced on June... Read this article online
Alberta Announces Winners of the 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Tuesday, July 7, 2026 The winners of the 2026 Great Twine Round-Up have been announced, recognizing Alberta farmers and 4-H clubs for their efforts to recycle used agricultural baler twine. The contest forms part of the ‘Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It!’ pilot program, an initiative led by the Agricultural... Read this article online
A Closer Look at Massey Ferguson's 8S and 9S Series Tractors Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Massey Ferguson is positioning its 8S and 9S Series tractors as part of an integrated equipment solution for commercial hay operations, combining tractor performance, implement automation and support services designed to address common challenges facing producers. Derek Ruesser,... Read this article online