Let farmers speak for farmers (The Oneida Daily Dispatch) My family has farmed in Missouri for over a century and I currently raise livestock and grain on 800 acres in Howard County, Mo. But folks like me always seem to get drowned out in Washington, D.C, by commodity groups purporting to represent my interests. [News Source]

Continuing kerfuffle over sign message in Fonthill is no joke (Share your comments on this column) (St. Catharines Standard) This doesn't exactly compare to George Carlin being arrested in the 1970s for his boundary-pushing comedy routines. But Fonthill businessman Ron Kozub says he's feeling the heat over his attempts at humour, and accuses town officials of censorship.[...] [News Source]

Timing of toxic exposures crucial to disease (Philippine Daily Inquirer) DURING their early age, humans are most vulnerable to even small amounts of environmental toxins. What’s more troubling is that some of the effects of these exposures may only be seen or felt much later on in life. [News Source]

Opposition Lawmakers May Stall Canada-Panama Free Trade Accord (Bloomberg) Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The free trade agreement between Canada and Panama signed Aug. 11 may be stalled or even defeated in Canada’s Parliament unless Prime Minister Stephen Harper can convince at least one opposition party to overcome concerns about Panama’s tax policies. [News Source]

A life of living off the land (The Daily Record) CLE ELUM — As one of Kittitas County’s last people to log with horses, Orville Montgomery knows well the combination of brute strength and finesse it takes to skid a 5,000-pound tree without the benefit of a motorized machine. [News Source]

Natural Health International’s 100% Natural Herbatonin(R) Helps Summer Travelers Avoid Jet Lag and Fix Their Own Body … (redOrbit) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- For many of the 195 million air travelers expected this summer, jet lag and sleep disorders are problematic. [News Source]

Natural Health International’s 100% Natural Herbatonin(R) Helps Summer Travelers Avoid Jet Lag and Fix Their Own Body … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) For many of the 195 million air travelers expected this summer, jet lag and sleep disorders are problematic. Fortunately, Natural Health International announces the introduction of Herbatonin®, a safe and natural solution for supporting sound sleep. [News Source]

Genoa kicks off Old Time Music Festival (The Record-Courier) The Old Time Music Festival is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday in Genoa Town Park. The free event features the Country Valley Jug Stompers, Quake City Jug Band, the Hot Two Plus One, Julio and the Honeybunnies and the Mad Cow String Band. [News Source]

Lions defender’s career launched by mad cows (Toronto Star) Seven years ago, Ricky Foley hadn't played a down of football. [News Source]

Easter holds talk with agriculture groups (Niagara This Week) Virtually everyone in Niagara’s agriculture industry was represented at a round table discussion held recently in Wainfleet. [News Source]