Burning issue of forest management
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments forrest management issues.
Livestock dealer faces charges for unpaid purchases totaling $90,000
The dealer allegedly failed to make prompt payments for livestock purchases and did not have full records of transactions.
Tick spread affects rise in Lyme disease
Blacklegged ticks are on the move in Pennsylvania. And their spread has coincided with an increase in reported cases of Lyme disease in the past few years.
Butler County sells easements via installment purchase agreement
The owners of a Butler County farm that have opted to use the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Installment Purchase Agreement plan.
Distance, order size not an issue for Brogan’s L.J. Hay
The Kensington-based L.J. Hay deals in hay and straw in small square bales, large square bales and round bales, most of it raised on their eastern Ohio farm.
Farming on the heels of disaster: Rebuilding, success eight years later
A devastating fire in 1994 forced an Ashtabula County family to come face-to-face with some difficult decisions, including whether farming was really meant for them.
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.
Ohio farm tour spotlights diversified agriculture
Twenty Ohio farm operations will be highlighted in the 2002 Ohio Farm Profitability Tour series.
USDA streamlines conservation programs
Farmers will save valuable time at the county level following a decision in Washington to give NRCS and FSA the flexibility to proceed locally without the formal approval of the other agency.
Deadline nears for Pa. nutrient grant program
Pennsylvania is offering nutrient management grants for livestock producers, up to $75,000.
