Pa. milk’s over-order premium drops
The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board reduced the Class I over-order premium price for milk from $1.60 to $0.75 per hundredweight, beginning Jan. 1.
Farm management winter checklist
Winter always seems like a slower time, but farm and grazing management never take a break. Make sure you've got your best foot forward this spring.
Livestock haulers get waiver from Hours of Service rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted drivers who haul livestock a 90-day waiver from a regulation limiting time behind the wheel.
Dairy and veal farmers face new rules
Rules regarding tail docking of dairy cattle and the housing of veal calves will take effect Jan. 1
New ag business awarded
MidAtlantic Farm Credit announced Ben Lee of Rockville, Maryland, as the winner of the first-ever AgPitch competition.
Golden potato could boost developing nations
An experimental “golden” potato could prevent disease and death in developing countries where residents rely heavily on starchy food for sustenance.
Roundup of 4-H news for Dec. 14, 2017
The Hicks and Hayseeds 4-H Club elected new officers.
Don’t take the bait; avoid cyber criminals
Every day, people fall victim to phishing scams. Those emails urgently warning users to update their online financial accounts — they’re fake.
BQA launches transportation training
Beef Quality Assurance Transportation provides cattle producers and haulers with comprehensive training based on their roles in the cattle industry.
Beef production, management online course
Beef Production and Management will teach its participants how to best choose and maintain their herd animals, while wisely managing their business.
