We always needed farmers. Now, with COVID-19, they need us. Read More via Charlebois: Too often overlooked, farmers need help now — Regina Leader-Post
Letters: October 11, 2019 — Winnipeg Sun
Can't quit big farming Read More via Letters: October 11, 2019 — Winnipeg Sun
Old-fashioned horsepower — Le Drake Noir
Talk about horsepower in agriculture often about several hundreds per unit. The times when there was only one are rare, but here are two. via Old-fashioned horsepower — Le Drake Noir
Trump’s agriculture secretary warns: Family farms may not survive — NBC News Top Stories
"In America, the big get bigger and the small go out," Sonny Perdue said via Trump's agriculture secretary warns: Family farms may not survive — NBC News Top Stories
Pennsylvania Odd Couple Finds Forever Home: Miniature Horse and Farm Goose Adopted Together — KTLA
An unlikely pair that became an internet sensation has been adopted! Hemingway the farm goose and Waffles the miniature horse were inseparable roommates at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (Credit: Bucks Co. SPCA via CNN Wire) Hemingway the farm goose and Waffles the miniature horse were inseparable… via …
Ireland. Farming in the Good Old Days. — IRELAND – MALTA – TRAVEL
https://www.youtube.com/embed/t4VxvlU_29I?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Ireland of the past was truly an agricultural economy. A century ago two thirds of Irish farms were owner-occupied and this trend was to gather pace in the following decades. The size structure of farms was heavily weighted towards smaller holdings: about 230,000 farms were less than 30 acres in contrast with around 50,000 …
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Stand up straight, she’s taking our picture!
I would argue that no matter how old you are, most of us exclaim 'horse' every time we come upon horses grazing in a lush field. I found these beauties along a local highway en route to North Bay a few days ago.
‘American Soil’ Is Increasingly Foreign Owned — News : NPR
The number of acres of U.S. farmland held by foreign-owned investors has doubled in the past two decades, raising alarm bells in farming communities.(Image credit: John Minchillo/AP) via 'American Soil' Is Increasingly Foreign Owned — News : NPR
The Weekly Bleat: Grain Treat — fourth generation farmgirl
A few weeks ago, Farmguy and I gathered our sheep for their spring shearing. We’ve had a number of warm days since late March with temperatures in the 70’s, and the sheep were appearing a bit stressed by the heat. I was happy to finally get a shearing date, but also a little nervous about […] …
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Big pig problem: What to do after Yukon’s wild boar fiasco? – CBCNEWS
by Heather Avery - CBCNEWS A Yukon group is calling for wild boars to be wiped from the territory, fenced or not, after a fiasco this summer. Seven wild boar escaped from their enclosure into the wilderness, prompting fears the animals could reproduce and become an invasive species. The Yukon Fish and Game Association, a wildlife …
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