Downright dour song coming from the canary in coal mine
The tweeting heard by U.S. farmers and ranchers this fall isn’t that loquacious social media birdie Twitter. Instead, it’s canaries – coal mine canaries, to be exact – and their song is neither short nor sweet.
Consumers using Facebook to find news on nutrition
There are more than 1 billion people who are active users of Facebook. The social media channel has seen a steady rise in usage from less than 100 million in 2008 to its current level of 1.49 billion with five new profiles created every second.
Corn farmers from Clay County in southern Illinois are facing the potential for lower yields as harvest winds down. The Kent Warren farm in Flora is no exception, as illustrated through early- and full-season tests of seed hybrids conducted by Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) this summer.
When manure ‘happens,’ beans flourish for NW Illinois grower
Steve Hollewell over the years has used generous amounts of manure from his livestock operations on his crop acres, and the formula has worked consistently well for him.
CoBank: Excess grain, China’s economy influence U.S. prices
U.S. farm income will continue to be challenged by a confluence of global economic factors, mounting supplies of grain and oilseeds, the U.S. dollar’s continued strength and China’s slowing economy well into 2016.
Alligators, bootleggers and explosions in this ‘true’ tale
You always try to do right by the ones you love. Most of the time, it’s not difficult: a little spoiling, a lot of compromise, respect, regard and renewal of attitude goes a long way.
