Yearly Archives: 2024
Sloping sentiment
Kym Seabolt and Mr. Wonderful have done their best to embrace the house projects that have been thrust upon them. Now, they just have to get past logistics.
Don’t wait the wheat out, now is the time to sell
Marlin Clark believes the grain markets have approached their highs for the current marketing year and urges readers to lock in contracts now.
No-till and cover crops vs. erosion
There are two best management practices that will aid in promoting healthy soil and limit erosion: no-till farming and cover crops.
Create something that will live beyond your time on Earth
David Marrison urges readers to be intentional in creating a voice for their legacy on the farm.
Shopping frenzy
Bryce Angell crafts a poem about falling victim to a "sale."
Environmental organizations ask for transparency in ARCH 2 hydrogen hub negotiations
Over 50 Appalachian environmental organizations sign a letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Energy asking for more transparency in ARCH 2 talks.
What to know about the 2024 farm bill
If the Farm Bill, which passed out of a congressional committee late last month, were signed into law in its current form, farmers would likely see few substantive changes in how they do business, at least at first.
Farm groups fed up with ag consolidation, checkoff corruption speak out
Leaders from the Ohio Farmers Union, Pennsylvania Farmers Union, Farm Action Fund and Buckeye Quality Beef Association gathered to speak publicly about the impact consolidation has had on their members.
Mark Madden named 2024 Best Butcher
Mark Madden, owner of The Meat Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, won the Beef Checkoff’s Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative's Best Butcher Contest on May 10.
The luna moth: Mother Nature’s masterpiece
The luna moth's soft, dreamy appearance features a snow-white body, pale green wings and startling eyespots and unique tails that keep it safe.
