Monday, December 29, 2025
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Area farmers say the chores are taking longer in this extreme cold, but conditions could improve by the weekend.
2018 Pennsylvania Farm Show butter sculpture

The half-ton butter sculpture features four of the hundreds of career choices available to nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians who work in the agriculture sector.
Capitol dome, Washington D.C., Farm and Dairy file photo

Both crop and livestock farmers expect certain things from the new farm bill, and here is a look at those expectations.
2018 trends, graphic with chart

The top five agricultural trends to watch in 2018; the speed of change, technology, trade, labor shortages and predicting the industry will hit bottom.
soybean harvest

Charles Farms, from Lancaster County, was the state's top producer in the 2017 Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest, with a yield of 107.17 bushels per acre.
beekeeping

Beginner and experienced beekeepers and those thinking about taking up backyard beekeeping can get the information they need from Beekeeping 101.
Guernsey Co. well rig

The Pennsylvania DEP recently announced CNX Gas Company has agreed to two civil penalties totaling $433,500 for violations at well sites in Greene County.
Jeff Austin

A $180,000 USDA-NIFA grant will support AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians, which is a partnership between Penn State Extension and UCP of Central Pennsylvania.
FFA logo

At the December meeting of the United FFA, members voted to use money from the FFA savings account and buy presents for families in need for Christmas.
maple syrup collected from tree

Ohio Maple Days will be held Jan. 18 in Fulton in Morrow County, Jan. 19 in Fredericksburg and Jan. 20 in Middlefield in Geauga County.