British scientists: fight global warming by breastfeeding
Scientists at Imperial College London have reportedly calculated the harm to the planet from infant formula and advised moms to breastfeed longer and help save the environment. “They found that, not only does More...
Dr Pol talks about becoming a vet, treating camels, an alligator, a Belgian intersex horse
The Incredible Dr. Pol, currently airing its 15th season Saturday nights on Nat Geo Wild, centers around Dr. Jan Pol, his family, and his staff, as they deal with their clients and their various critters they assist More...
Turkey prices drop to 10-year low ahead of Thanksgiving
Consumers heading to grocery stores this Thanksgiving will find many reasons to give thanks. Jayson Lusk, distinguished professor and department head of Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics, said estimated More...
Canada’s Teamsters mixed on USMCA, praising labor and dispute settlements
Teamsters Canada will be studying the final agreement and its implementing legislation before deciding to support or stand against the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Teamsters in both Canada and the More...
USMCA moves ahead, ending NAFTA, Canada’s dairy farmers unhappy
Dairy farmers across Canada are deeply disappointed over the news of the concessions made on the dairy sector to conclude a new USMCA agreement. Once again, dairy farmers again paid the price to conclude an international More...
Global Warming hysteria: Britain’s milk production will go down, so there will be a ‘shortage’ in 70 years
The latest scary and intense global warming story comes from the United Kingdom and begins with a reference to “the scorching weather and lack of rain has damaged crops, and the grass used to feed farm More...
Trump to counter failed FDR tariff strategy with $12B ‘Fail Bailout’
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Tuesday unveiled a three-part, $12 billion plan to ease the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. farmers through a mix of payments, purchases and trade promotion efforts. The plan seeks More...
Five Things Likely to Get More Expensive in 2018
Today’s economy is a global economy. No longer to countries run independently from one another; markets are networked and connected like never before. A poor wheat crop in the U.S. can cause hunger and price hikes More...
PETA asks ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ to go vegan, would be ‘great news for cows’
Pizza has always been a mainstay in the diet of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is hoping to convince Nickelodeon to change to the staple food in the new More...
Farmers pushing back against California’s regulation of cow emissions to battle global warming as ‘foolish’
California is taking its fight against global warming to the farm as Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation which regulates “heat-trapping gases” from livestock operations and landfills. Farmers pressed More...
5 Ways to Get Better Crops
When you’re farming, whether animals or crops, it’s always important that you do so in a way that will allow you to harvest safe products. It not, you could end up putting a product out there that causes a salmonella More...
Massachusetts boy, George Carter, killed by spooked cow on family farm
A Massachusetts boy was killed over the weekend when a spooked cow on his father’s farm trampled him to death. George Carter was helping his dad with the family’s cows on Saturday, just before the More...
5 High-Paying Blue Collar Careers
For many people, the idea of working at a computer or desk for the rest of their lives is repugnant to say the least. Many individuals thrive in the blue collar work environment and love to be active everyday. If More...
Dairy Farms Decrease Risk of Ailments In Children
A new study out of the University of Gothenburg indicates that increased time spent on farms, particularly ones that house milk-producing cattle, has beneficial impacts on the health of small children. Specifically, More...
