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Rain muddies the crop prospects
Continued rain across the Midwest dominates all thinking about marketing these days. There was virtually no progress in planting last week, and will be none expected this week.
PASA conference, Feb. 2-5, salutes farmer-leaders, has ‘food’ mantra
MILLHEIM, Pa. — Conference-goers can expect a change this year at the closing plenary session of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) annual Farming for the Future Conference. Instead of the traditional keynote address, the association will introduce the PASA-bilities Leadership Award Series, featuring speeches by award winners within the organization’s membership. The 20th
How to manage corn diseases to maintain silage quality
Over the next month, corn will be tasseling and disease scouting and management will be important to maintaining silage quality.
Riding a horse beats driving a car
All of Eliza Blue’s recent automobile misfortunes have led her to conclude riding horses might just be more reliable than driving.
Redding unveils plan to reform Pa.’s over-order premium
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding proposed that retailers collect the entire premium at the point-of-sale, instead of the premium being collected through a wholesale minimum price build-up. This would allow a more equitable distribution of the premium to all dairy farmers in the state, he said.
Rising energy costs drive food prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retail food prices at the supermarket increased during the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.
Cost of Thanksgiving dinner rises, still under $50
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 29th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $49.41, a 37-cent increase from last year’s average of $49.04.
Erie County, Pa. Fair: Generous buyers help 4-H fund
Just under $4,000 was raised for the Erie County 4-H Scholarship Fund.
Weed invades northwest Ohio fields
Scientists need help tracking location of fields infested with apple of Peru.
Building a high quality carriage is an art
Building a high quality body for a carriage “was an art in itself,” and even a good carpenter or cabinet maker would be unable to do it properly.
