Drought watch is bad timing for farmers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - You have to go back to the early 1980s to find a March as dry as this one in Pennsylvania.
Farm and Dairy writers win ag journalism honors
Ease stress during calving season
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Anyone who has been around a cow-calf operation knows, there is nothing like calving season - both for the annual wonder of new life, but also for the difficulties it can bring.
Farmers shift from corn to soybeans
COLUMBUS - High costs associated with fuel and nitrogen fertilizer and the alleviation of fears of a soybean rust epidemic are driving U.
Holstein tops Daffodil sale at $3,350
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Springway Durham Tara, consigned by William Burkhart Jr. of Magnolia, topped this year's Daffodil Dairy Sale March 28 at the Carroll County Fairgrounds.
If you can, get in fields early
COLUMBUS - Getting ready to plant corn? Just remember the trials and tribulations of establishing last season's crop.
Land trusts can do more harm than good
STANFORD, Calif. - Land trusts that focus on biodiversity conservation should consider the impact of real estate market forces when acquiring land, according to a new study to be published in the March 13 online edition of the
Results are in from Pa. Beef Exposition
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - A weekend of cattle sales, youth competitions, cattle shows and tradeshows came to a satisfying end for many of Pennsylvania's cattle enthusiasts.
Social Security affects farm workers
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio - As American farmers and growers prepare for spring planting season, they should make sure they know the rules that affect Social Security protection for their workers.
U.S. is divided on immigration issue
WASHINGTON - More Americans would prefer workplace sanctions to reduce illegal immigration from Mexico rather than fences or additional border agents, according to a new national poll.