Family poultry farm in Kentucky lives for Thanksgiving holiday
The National Turkey Federation estimates that more than 46 million turkeys will be consumed this Thanksgiving. At least 3,000 of those will be purchased from Tewes Poultry Farm in Erlanger, Ky.
Farming since he was 5; Peyton Weekley loves the work
SOMERVILLE, Ohio – When Peyton Weekley’s grandpa, Bill Miller, passed away in 2006, Peyton, age 5, stepped in as his grandma’s right-hand man. Grandma Shirley Miller continued to teach Peyton all the ins and outs of farming. He hasn’t looked back once.
Visit Heritage Canyon to see old quarry reclaimed as 1800s village
FULTON, Ill. – Heritage Canyon is a former quarry converted into an 1800s village. This is a great place to go for a hike to see some old iron. Collectors will enjoy the walk and the view of old plows and a few antique equipment collectibles.
Calf and feeder cattle prices will continue to improve early 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As the market moves through November, calf and feeder cattle prices will begin to turn the corner, especially as the market moves into December, and finally January, despite the uncertainty of beef movement by Thanksgiving and Christmas, said Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee assistant professor of agricultural economics
Sterling College farm program offers tuition-free education
HENRY COUNTY, Ky. – Farmers have to be good at what they are doing to farm sustainably and make a living. The Wendell Berry Farming Program at Sterling College, a tuition-free two-year program based in Henry County, is striving to give students a “leg up” in that effort.
