Pennsylvania can claim first covered bridge
The first covered bridge in America is believed to have been the High Street (later, Market Street) Bridge across the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
Bird-eating hawk doing what comes naturally
Whenever I find a bunch of feathers in the yard, I’m confident a sharp-shinned or Cooper’s hawk has probably visited.
Does priority count? New Year’s Day event beginning of show season
We are starting out the new year with some material on show schedules, not necessarily steam, but engines none the less.
It was a cold day
It was 9 balmy degrees. This was up from the low of zero midday.
Ask FSA Andy about farm loans for youth
Youth loans can be used to finance many kinds of agricultural projects.
Children in the 1960s were disciplined
Childhood television shows and values have all changed — significantly.
Good conservation can lead to better water quality
It only makes sense we want the manure to remain where it is applied for it to be most profitable.
Jake: More than a dog, he was a buddy
In a lifetime, every man is entitled to a few things. The rest is earned.
January USDA reports move grain markets
Corn outlook: "I am not bullish, but I am friendly to the idea of new highs. We can’t have high prices without a 1 billion carryout in corn. We have to look to the new crop for help there."
Add heritage breed livestock to your farm
"Heritage" is an umbrella term that embraces pure breeds of livestock and poultry with deep histories in the United States. And many farmers are working to bring them from the brink of extinction.
