Monthly Archives: June 2012
Move over, Kardashians! Farm Kings are the new reality TV stars
MERCER, Pa. — Grab a bowl of popcorn and turn on the television. There is a new reality series in the making, but it’s...
Belmont County landowners trying to cancel five-year-old oil and shale gas leases
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — A group of Belmont County landowners claim Oxford Oil Company may be over-stretching a clause in their gas leases to...
Ask FSA Andy: There are USDA loans out there for farmers
Hello Again!This week I would like to remind you that USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers loans for farmers to purchase farmland and finance...
Thank a hunter for 75 years of conservation
Later this year, the conservation community will celebrate the 75th anniversary of federal legislation that keeps state wildlife agencies afloat. On Sept. 2,...
Some hot numbers in cold times
As the world stumbles toward a summer of financial winter, one part of the American economy continues its merry, five-year waltz: U.S. ag exports...
Be kind to one another
"Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ sake hath forgiven you."-- Ephesians 4:32.Sometimes I think our...
It’s true: Father does know best
“The youth group is going canoeing on Wednesday! Can I go? Please?” I asked after church one summer Sunday.“Only if it rains. We are...
Online enrollment at Penn State grows
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increasing at more than double the national average, Penn State's online enrollments are the result of the strong partnership between...
Robotic milkers breathe new life into three-generation Pennsylvania dairy
Three generations agree: Robotic milkers were a great addition to their western Pennsylvania dairy farm.
Putting the sweat in shop
I used to have a life where I left the house, went out in the world and accomplished things. I seem to recall I...
