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Pennsylvania: Legislature overwhelmingly approves two ag bills; next stop is the governor
The Pennsylvania legislature has made it clear whether or not green houses need to meet state code and who needs a commercial driver’s license when it comes to farms. The next stop is the governor’s office.
Lambs walk the boards at Philly theater
Three bottle-fed lambs from western Pennsylvania have been “hired” to add some realism to a production at Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater production, and the theater-going community couldn’t be more excited.
Dairy Excel: Important questions for dairy farmers within the next 45 days
For a dairy farmer, the fall season is a critical time. Within 45 days, all forage should be harvested. For some areas, forage harvest has already been completed for one to two weeks.
Demo-Derby Driven
Driving home after a day at work can get to the best of us. With hectic schedules and multi-tasked minds, it’s hard to avoid road rage as we hustle around each other.
Study: Pig manure as effective as other fertilizers
OTTAWA, Ohio – Applying livestock manure to growing crops has been found to produce yields comparable to traditional fertilizer applications, and the alternative option may mean more money in a farmer’s pocket.
Four-year-olds top Northwest Pa. Holstein championship show
Both Tyler Moore of Mercer, who showed the youth show grand champion, and Patrick Carey of Titusville, who showed the open class winner, claimed the “best bred and owned” honor with their champions.
New exemptions for Ohio markets may save fruit, vegetable growers cash
This new amendment to Ohio’s Uniform Food Safety Code will allow more farm markets, farmers’ markets and farm product auctions to claim exemption from local licensing fees if they meet the requirements.
10 reasons to consider forage mixes
During the Ohio Forage and Grassland Council conference Feb. 3, Kim Cassida, forage Extension specialist from Michigan State University, offered these 10 reasons to use forage mixtures.
Choose vibrancy over the ‘sad farmer’ narrative
It’s been a rough decade for the journalism industry. Agriculture, too. Don’t let the “sad farmer” stories distract you. Just like in journalism, farming has people who make it work.
Grain markets: It looked good there for a while
Now is a time for hoping, and for looking at grain marketing option strategies. We can’t afford these corn and soybean prices long-term, and we have been too good at production for good prices.
