MONROE — Monroe’s Jerry Heck was one of three Michigan farmers who received the 2024 Master Farmer Award at the recent Great Lakes Crop Summit. The award has been given for 20 years to farmers who stand out in agriculture, farm management and leadership, said the publication Michigan Farmer. This year’s other recipients were Bob […]
A farmer was offered cash and a trip to a lap dancing club if he agreed to having a giant wind turbine on his land, according to council documents. Officials from a green energy company are trying to persuade landowners in Wales to sign up for wind generators and pylons by offering them financial incentives. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A South Jersey farmer has received a two-month prison term for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Ezekiel “Zeke” Stecher of Mantua also must spend two years on supervised release and pay $2,000 in restitution, a court record says. Stecher, 48, admitted guilt to a felony charge of civil disorder in […]
While plowing a field in western Slovakia, a farmer hit a “rock.” This wasn’t the first time the annoying “rock” had gotten in his way, but he decided it was going to be the last time. He started digging — and found an unusual World War II artifact. As the farmer in Kostolná-Záriečie dug, a […]