Kids with stressed parents eat more junk
PHILADELPHIA -- In a tight economy, with fewer jobs, many people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed. A new study...
Machinery custom rates for silage operations can vary by method
Significant drought conditions in many parts of Ohio have led to an increased interest in harvesting corn as silage. With very few farmers owning...
Food Dialogues event is looking for the ‘faces of farming and ranching’
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance kicks off nationwide search to find top ambassadors of agriculture.
Hazlett: Be of Good Cheer
BE OF GOOD CHEER“Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee” Matt. 9:2. Have you ever paused to think about the fact...
New law eliminates inheritance tax, realty transfer tax on family farms
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Chairman Elder Vogel (R-47) announced July 9...
Expansions in dairy industry lead to surplus, lows for milk prices
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — One source of income for Pennsylvania dairy farmers has hit its lowest point in three years, according to a dairy...
Vilsack: Ag research and education key to prosperity and security
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Investment in agricultural research doesn’t benefit just the 2 percent of the population involved in farming. It’s a matter of...
Free public tour series features Ohio’s organic and sustainable farms
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has announced its 2012 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring free...
Friendship is golden
FRIENDSSometimes we allow ourselves to think that we have no friends. I guess it is just the human part of us to think that...
N.Y. Farm Viability Institute’s bilingual project prompts spinoff
The New York Farm Viability Institute's bilingual dairy training project has spun off an independent program in support of Western New York dairy farms with Spanish-speaking employees.
