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Portman says gov’t programs should incentivize people to work
Lawmakers talk about ways to get more people working on annual Farm Bureau trip to Washington.
HSUS, OFU members hold meeting to discuss farmer co-ops
Group meets in Ohio to discuss how a co-op could help farmers, especially marketers of grass-fed beef.
15 questions to ask before purchasing farmland
The increase in crop and livestock prices have generated significant profits for many farmers, which some are using to buy additional land.
Growing demand has driven land values to record highs in many areas. Whether farmers are using cash or borrowing money, buying land should include a well-researched financial plan.
Heimerl Farms is a multi-faceted family operation
Heimerl Farms raises livestock and crops, makes own feed and handles trucking.
Local collection of state taxes rises in Marcellus Shale counties
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Natural-gas development appears to be having a positive effect on the local collection of state taxes in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale region, according to an analysis by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “Because it’s still early in the development of Marcellus Shale, there’s a lot we can’t know yet
Old farm publications create trips back in time
My column two weeks ago about Cyclone seeders brought a couple of interesting responses (I love email – it’s so fast and easy to sit down at the keyboard and dash off a quick note) which I’ll pass on to the readers. Reader responses Bill McChesney, who farms near New Galilee, Pa., wrote: “Concerning cyclone
Meats expert: ‘Pink slime’ may be unappetizing, but it’s safe, real beef
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Whether you call it “pink slime” or lean, finely textured beef, you can call it a much-maligned product at the heart of an emotional controversy fueled by misinformation, according to a meat expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Don’t fret if your hay supply isn’t the best, some tips on supplementing it
here are several ways to supplement and extend the existing hay for the winter season.
Marcellus exploration drives river basin monitoring programs in Pa.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s two largest river basins — the Susquehanna and the Ohio — are not just irrigation and drinking-water sources for millions of people downstream. They also have become fountains of information channeling streams of water-quality data to researchers worldwide. Regional challenge Remote sensors dot these waterways to collect and transmit observations
To fertilize or not? Penny-pinching may lead to trouble
Spring is just around the corner and the time to get serious about pasture and hayland planting or reseeding is here. With memories of last summer’s drought and the consequences that resulted from less available forage than normal fresh on our minds, the time to take action to increase this year’s forage production is now.
