Monthly Archives: October 2003
There’s a new outlook on hog prices
Hog numbers and pork supplies will be somewhat higher than previously anticipated, according to the September Hogs and Pigs inventory report.
Pesticide update meetings set for Oct. 16, 20 in Pa.
Program will be duplicated in Beaver and New Castle for license update credits.
Pa. youth receive FFA, 4-H awards
Hannah Etzler, Andrew Stein, Jill Gevin and Nathan Tice get top 4-H and FFA recognition.
Organization promotes environmentalself-assessment for farmers, ranchers
Newly launched self-help program enhances farm profits and protects natural resources.
Jefferson Co. adds additional dollars for conservation
Jefferson County collected more than $150,000 in additional funds for conservation practices last month.
Equine owners learn at horse forage school
Evening course will cover forage management, quality, pasture layout and nutrition.
Dwarf crop discovery no small achievement
A team of Purdue University researchers recently uncovered the genetic mechanism that prevents certain crop plants from growing tall.
Diehl Farms take top Shropshire sheep wins
Deerfield, Ohio, sheep farm takes premier breeder, exhibitor awards.
Conservation program payments total $1.6 billion
The announcement does not include payments for 2 million acres enrolled under the most recent CRP general sign-up.
Agriculture statistics: Cropland cash rents up 2 percent
The increase in rental rates was modest, reflecting producers' attitudes toward reduced production levels of major crops and historically low commodity prices.
