TV series launched for bacon freaks Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Bacon isn't just good sizzling in the pan or adding flavour to hamburgers. Americans love watching chefs cook it on TV as well.A television series entitled "United States of Bacon" premiered Dec. 30 on the specialty Destination America channel. There are 12 episodes planned, with visits to Milwaukee, Kenosha Wis., and Chicago, which hosts a huge bacon festival, along with Des Moines, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles and Portland Oregon. The show focuses on restaurants, cafés and pubs that feature bacon specialty items on their menus.The host is chef Todd Fisher and the series was created after a three-part, bacon-themed series in the summer that brought the network big ratings. One of the sponsors will be the online shopping website www.baconfreak.com, which sells a variety of bacon products and novelties. BP No seat on Tyson's board for Pacelle Game changing research headed your way
Sask Wheat Boosts Ag Education in Classrooms Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Agriculture in the ClassroomSaskatchewan AITC SK and the Saskatchewan Wheat Development CommissionSaskWheat have announced a newthree-yearpartnership to improve agriculture education in schools across Saskatchewan. The goal of this partnership is to help students better understand farming,... Read this article online
Grain Markets Rebound as Key Crop Reports Surprise Traders Monday, July 6, 2026 On the weekly Farms.com Risk Management 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 tile of the July 3 podcast was “?” The... Read this article online
Central Alberta Growers Watch for Seedpod Weevils Monday, July 6, 2026 AlbertaCanolais advising canolagrowers in CentralAlbertatomonitorfields closely for cabbage seedpod weevils (CSPW) as populations continue to expand across the region. Recent observations have shown that the pest is becoming more common in areas where it has not traditionally been a... Read this article online
Farmer named rural development critic in new Poilievre shadow cabinet Monday, July 6, 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
Major Heat Ridge Builds as Record-Pace El Niño Raises New Weather Concerns Monday, July 6, 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