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North American borders dissolving – Three countries, one market
WASHINGTON – Focus too much on the challenging issues that faced North American agriculture over the past several years and you might not notice an important long-term development: The agricultural economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States are increasingly behaving as if they form one market.
Bring on the winter season
Fall’s first frost — usually a mid-October event in my adopted central Illinois — waited until the last possible monthly moment — deep into Halloween night — to finally show winter’s white face.
Follow love’s lead and you won’t be led astray
Having two puppies at the same time is the kind of treachery reserved for the truly brave or the slightly unhinged, Eliza Blue is doing it nonetheless.
Cecil Township holds heated meeting on well pad setbacks
The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors held a public meeting on June 5 for a proposed oil and gas ordinance that will set further setbacks on well pads.
Failure by design: Leaking oil and gas wells slip through the cracks
Dave McCallion has tried for nearly six years to get the leaking oil and gas well in his hay field fixed. The well seems to exist in a regulatory gray area.
How to help wild bees this summer
If beekeeping isn’t your thing, but you’d still like to help bee populations, learn how to enhance your yard or farm to attract wild bees.
Lion killing results in world-wide hunting backlash for sportsmen
I can’t imagine anyone not hearing about the recent killing of 13 year old Cecil, the mature African black-mane lion by Minnesota dentist and trophy hunter Walter Palmer.
Farm Bureau survey shows Thanksgiving dinner cost up 20%
The average cost of this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $64.05 or less than $6.50 per person. This is a $10.74 or 20% increase from last year.
Eliminating GMOs would raise food prices
If there was a ban on GMO crops in the US, consumers could expect food prices to rise 1-2 percent per year, and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
Records fall at Butler Farm Show market livestock sale
Several records were set at this year’s market livestock sale at the Butler Farm Show, including a record $25.50 per pound for the grand champion hog.
