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
Grain Markets Mixed as Traders Await USDA Stocks Report Monday, September 28, 2026 Grain markets posted mixed results during the week of September 25, 2026, as traders monitored the U.S.-China trade summit, ongoing geopolitical tensions, U.S. harvest progress, weather disruptions and expectations for the upcoming USDA quarterly grain stocks report. This according to... Read this article online
International Plowing Match Wraps Up with Champions, Parades and Rural Pride Monday, September 28, 2026 The 107th International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) concluded Saturday, September 26, after a week that celebrated Ontario agriculture through competition, community spirit and a series of crowd-pleasing parades. Held in Bruce County from September 22 to 26, the event attracted... Read this article online
Canada’s Investment Boom Must Reach Beyond Big Cities, Says Rural Prosperity Group Monday, September 28, 2026 Canada’s first-ever Investment Summit generated headlines for the sheer size of the commitments announced. Federal officials said the event attracted investment commitments approaching $500 billion, with projects spanning critical minerals, artificial intelligence, energy,... Read this article online
Harvest Window Emerges Despite Heavy Rain Threat Across Key Crop Regions Monday, September 28, 2026 Farmers across North America are facing another week of weather extremes as the remnants of Hurricane Polo spread moisture across major agricultural regions, even as forecasters continue to point toward a valuable harvest window developing in early October. According to the latest... Read this article online
Fertilizer Canada Welcomes Supply Chain and Labour Measures in Bill C-39 Friday, September 25, 2026 Canada's fertilizer sector is throwing its support behind the federal government's proposed Building Canada Strong Act, saying the legislation could help strengthen the transportation and supply chain systems that are critical to agricultural trade. Fertilizer Canada President and CEO... Read this article online