Pa. sheep producer: Attention to breeding, marketing pays dividend
Marketing, breeding, pasture management and attention to details equals success for this Pa. sheep producer.
Miller-Yoder Auction: Selling over 40 years of historic farm equipment
J.D. Miller and Ed Yoder sold many items from their 40-year-old collection of antique farm equipment.
TB forces dairy farm quarantine in California
Eighty-nine cows and 16 workers have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis exposure at a 3,700-cow dairy farm in Tulare, Calif.
An empty aisle: Heavy rainfall gives vegetable lovers little to pick
Wet fields have prevented Ohio's tomato and other vegetable crop producers from planting in a timely manner, which may result in reduced yields.
Deadline nears for Pa. nutrient grant program
Pennsylvania is offering nutrient management grants for livestock producers, up to $75,000.
Death tax repeal dies in Senate
The U.S. Senate killed an amendment that would have permanently repealed the death tax.
Fourteen Pennsylvania counties remain in drought emergency
Pa. Gov. Mark Schweiker recently lifted the drought emergency for six counties and restored 14 other counties to normal status.
On-farm environmental reviews decrease farmers’ liability
Kenny Oberholtzer volunteered his farm, located in Ashland, Ohio, for an on-farm assessment and environmental review, a growing trend for livestock farmers throughout the country.
What are the impacts of ethanol subsidies?
Ethanol has received tax breaks since the mid-1970s and yet still remains unable to compete economically with gasoline without tax breaks. A new study hopes to find out if subsidies help farmers and consumers alike.
Pa. bill amends state’s right-to-farm law
An amendment to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Farm act, currently stuck in a House committee, would hold local officials financially responsible for adopting illegal ordinances restricting farm size.
