Cow skull becomes family’s college mascot
A painted cow skull has been passed from one Citro to another, as a college rite of passage. It has graced dorm rooms and apartment walls in college towns all over the Midwest and even in Europe.
Portage County Fair auction results
The Portage County Fair auction set multiple new records this year. Here are the final results.
Case Farms appeals OSHA violations
Case Farms processing contests OSHA violations.
World economic woes hit home; soft grain trade, cattle to follow
The strength of the U.S. dollar, which has trended upward since 2014, does not bode well for exports. Commodities are cyclical, so manage your risk and margin.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 8/29
This week’s top stories include a limestone mine collapse that’s affecting an Enon Valley farm, the retirement of Dr. Karen Martin, one the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Northwest region’s veterinarians, how to clean up your garden for fall, planting bulbs this fall and more.
How to tell the difference between types of corn
Here’s your guide to the six main types of corn.
Beans, beans, homegrown proteins
Beans can provide homegrown protein for individuals who want to grow their own food.
Watch your herd’s fuel (feed) economy
Milk prices are lower than they were a year ago, so marginal income over feed costs are going to be lower this year compared to last year. We really need to be managing input costs and feed efficiency on dairy farms.
Veterinarian looks back at ‘problem-solving’ career
"We're problem solvers," Karen Martin said. "We take on the problem, and we solve it, for the people."
Ground roof falls, leaving Musser family wondering if they’ll lose farm
The Musser family is losing ground on their farm after subsidence struck earlier this summer. Since then, acreage has dwindled and it has meant changes in the dairy operation to keep it going.
