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“Corn Kid” has taken on a new—and quite fitting—role. During Labor Day Weekend, 7-year-old Tariq was named South Dakota’s official “Corn-bassador.” He received the honor over Labor Day weekend, about a month after his connoisseurship turned him into an internet sensation. Tariq, whose last name wasn’t revealed because of privacy concerns, appeared in an episode of Recess […]
A herd of cows halted traffic on a turnpike in central Florida after a cattle truck caught fire. According to the Miami Herald, the incident occurred on Monday after the driver of the van, a 47-year-old from Samson, Alabama, pulled off to the the Florida Turnpike South in Osceola County so the truck, which troopers said was carrying […]
An Australian girl known for making TikToks about her family’s farm has died by suicide. The New York Post reported the death of Caitlyn Loane, who was a fourth-generation farmer in Tasmania, Australia. She worked as a livestock manager at her parent’s cattle farm, which encompassed 1,400 acres, or 2.3 square-miles. The 19-year-old wanted to manage the […]
The former owner of a pizza parlor in Massachusetts has been accused of lying about the number of employees he had in an effort to fraudulently acquire what turned out to be $660,000+ in federal relief funds for COVID-19 through a Small Business Administration-approved lender, according to an announcement from prosecutors on Tuesday. He is then alleged […]
A Belgian farmer may have mistakenly altered European geography. According to the BBC, a local history buff noticed the subtle change during a recent walk around the Belgian-France border, where they realized a 200-year-old stone marker had been moved by about 7.5 feet. It’s believed that a farmer relocated the stone because it was in his tractor’s […]
Jamaica is seeing a shortage in marijuana, caused by heavy rains and a subsequent drought, a boost in consumption, and fewer marijuana farmers. The Associated Press reports that the current situation regarding the island’s mostly illegal market is the worst it’s ever been. Unrelenting storms from last year’s hurricane season battered marijuana fields, which was followed by […]
Swarms of mosquitoes in Louisiana have left hundreds of cattle and some horses dead. WWLTV reports that, according to experts in southwest Louisiana, the clouds of mosquitoes became thick from Hurricane Laura, which, after it made landfall on Aug. 27, pushed the insects out of marshes. Veterinarian Craig Fontenot told the outlet that the mosquitoes […]
The owners running a popular farm/petting zoo in New Jersey are reportedly very pissed off after a bunch of allegedly wayward teens got onto their grounds after hours and abused the animals. Said allegedly wayward teens then managed to get away. The farm in question (Abma’s Farm) has been run by four generations of the same […]
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted industries across the board, including farming. Now Cranney Farms in Oakley, Idaho, is donating almost two million potatoes, so they don’t go unused. CEO Ryan Cranney told CNN that his potatoes are largely sold to grocery stores and restaurants to make french fries. However, the almost nationwide stay-at-home orders have […]
Watch Rick Ross Hilariously Show Off First Cow: ‘This a Dream Come True’
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February 18, 2022
Rick Ross is flexing a different type of wealth these days. The rapper took to his Instagram Stories to show off his latest purchase—a bull. He captioned the video, “My 1st cow.” “I’m ready for it right now. I’m ready for it,” Ross says as he shows off the bull. “I’m happier than a motherfucker, this […]