Yearly Archives: 2015
Markets struggling to hold gains
Even as producers are digging in their marketing heels, the market is actually giving back some of the gains we have seen over the last month and a half.
Too much milk leaves Northeast farmers and co-ops no choice but to dump it
The past five years have seen record milk prices for farmers, but this year prices are down.
Sculptors start buttering up an Ohio icon for the 2015 fair
Each year, the American Dairy Association Mideast selects an icon or theme to feature in butter that is non-political, non-controversial and reflects optimism and broad audience-appeal.
States, industry groups sue EPA, Army Corps
Dozens of states, agricultural and business industry groups have filed lawsuits in courts around the country, claiming the changes hand the government an unreasonable amount of authority over land use.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 7/11
This week’s top stories include how to dehydrate food, a look at Ohio’s dairy industry, the latest shale well counts in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia and more.
Yellow poplar weevil makes presence known in Pennsylvania, mid-Atlantic
This bug is not a species of eight-legged arthropod known to carry Lyme disease and other pathogens.
Keepin’ it fresh: How to store garden produce
Proper storage of produce keeps it fresh and ripe until you are ready to eat or preserve it. Storing produce in ideal conditions also improves its taste, texture and appearance.
Heavy rains could lead to near-record algal bloom
A wet and rainy June has forecasters predicting another severe bloom of harmful algae.
Pennsylvania producing wells as of June 26, 2015 (Infographic)
There are 2,523 total producing wells in Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver, Washington, Greene and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania as of June 26, 2015.
Ohio producing wells as of June 26, 2015 (Infographic)
In Ohio, Carroll County has the most producing wells as of June 26, 2015.
