Monthly Archives: June 2010
Generations of experience help Horst Brothers succeed with poultry
Family-owned egg farm has sights set on growth, its future.
EPA delays regs for bulk milk tanks, NMPF asks EPA for clarity on efforts...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pushing back the deadline for dairy farms' compliance with Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure...
NMPF: Time to change dairy policy; Need margin protection, F.O. reform
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Milk Producers Federation's board of directors have agreed to move forward with pushing a variety of changes in federal...
Propane can be a viable option for farms, including farm vehicles
If you think propane is limited to your backyard grill, your little hand-held torch or the tow motors at a factory — think again.
Pa. maple syrup production falls
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s 2010 maple syrup production is estimated at 54,000 gallons, down 41 percent from last year’s production of 92,000 gallons. The...
Pa. dairyman goes high tech with robotic milkers and digesters
By DARRIN YOUKER
Contributing Writer
BETHEL, Pa. — Ralph Moyer is uncertain what the future may hold for his Pennsylvania dairy farm. His grown children are...
Hay tagging system gives grower, end user future possibilities
The complete cost for the Hayboss G2 system will cost around $15,300.
Stark County couple working to keep farming in the family
The future of the Wentling farm lies in the hands of the next generation.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 17, 2010
COLUMBUS -- Kayla Hinds, an 11-year member of the Kids & Critters and Thunder Valley Pioneers 4-H clubs, was one of 59 4-H'ers were...
Cuckoos are Real
While searching the forest canopy for the male scarlet tanager I had just heard (its raspy voice sounds like a robin with a sore...
