Thursday, April 18, 2024
Cows in a field.

The farm, an organic dairy, uses rotational grazing through most of the year, among other conservation practices. This year, the farm received the Cooperator of the Year award from the Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District for its conservation work.
Vilsack speaks

Tom Vilsack, who served as agriculture secretary for eight years during the Obama Administration, will be nominated to return during President-elect Joe Biden’s upcoming administration, the Associated Press and several other media outlets reported Dec. 8.
Dairy cow.

The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board created a form letter farmers can use to respond to Dean Foods bankruptcy claims they recently received in the mail.
butter sculpture

There will be no butter sculpture at the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases statewide.
Fuzzy Christmas Gnomes

Learn how to make a simple Christmas gnome from fuzzy socks to give as a last-minute or on-a-budget Christmas gift.
cover crops

The Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition, founded by 15 partner organizations, will focus on farmer support, educational events and research projects.
A barn and silo in the winter, with snow on the ground.

The pandemic has turned the farm economy on its head this year. With direct government payments up drastically, net farm income for 2020 is projected to be the highest it’s been since 2013, according to a Dec. 2 Farm Income Forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
dairy summit perdue

Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson was elected as the top Republican in the House Agriculture Committee.
Hunters

Ohio's deer population is just right, according to the latest Ohio Division of Wildlife survey. Find out what goes into managing Ohio's deer populations.
calf birth announcement

Angela Eyth’s unique approach to teaching earned her recognition as Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s 2020 Teacher of the Year.