Monthly Archives: June 2012
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...
Ask FSA Andy: loan discrimination
FSA Andy has some advice if you believe that you've been discriminated against when seeking USDA farm loans.
Square foot gardening can be fruitful
A funny, but prompting, story. My parents only live two houses away from me and my Dad puts out the most beautiful vegetable garden...
Bigger programs, bigger boondoggles
In mid-June, the best guessers on Capitol Hill handicapped a probable 2012 Farm bill this way: either the Senate passes its version by the...
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy– about discriminated hispanics and women farmers
Hello Again!This past weekend finally brought some much-needed rain showers to the area. We are so thankful for that! The crops, lawns, gardens, trees,...
Perceptions, science and business
The ancient Greeks used to debate what people knew and how they knew it. Deeply held convictions have wrestled with science-based knowledge ever since....
If you want to have fun, travel light hearted
To say I'm kicking myself for not buying the squirrel would be an understatement.We were blessed to embark on our 11th annual summer road...
Interpreting Ohio Farm Custom Rates
A large number of Ohio farmers hire machinery operations and other farm related work to be completed by others. This is often due to...
Nature truly provides the best fodder for stories
The stiff stems of the mowed hay field were as brittle as the business end of a straw broom and each step produced an...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 21, 2012:
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington County 4-H members are given an opportunity to improve their public speaking skills and demonstration skills at the 2012...
