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Marlin: Prices strong during Christmas week
Corn, soybean and wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade have remained firm so far in what is traditionally a slow and soft trading week.
Clearfield County chosen for ethanol site
SALEM, Ohio – Pennsylvania is making huge strides in the ethanol race. Gov. Edward Rendell said Aug.
Heterosis study finds $30 Hereford advantage compared to Angus calves
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Calves sired by Hereford bulls have a $30 per head documented advantage in feedlot profitability and 7 percent advantage in fertility when compared to Angus-sired calves, according to a recent research study. This advantage was documented during a three-year, real-world commercial heterosis project comparing progeny by Hereford and Angus bulls when
Roundup of FFA news for Dec. 24, 2020
Catch up on local FFA news from Clear Fork FFA, Northwestern FFA, Plymouth FFA and Zane Trace FFA.
Use wood ashes to improve garden fertility
When collected and spread on the garden, ashes produced by wood-burning fireplaces or stoves are an excellent source of calcium and other plant nutrients.
There is nothing sweeter than healthy baby lambs
Lately, the early morning and late night flock checks and bottle feedings have been a pleasure for Eliza Blue.
January has produced a winter wonderland
Over the last two weeks, we have had 13 inches of snow, and winter has just begun. I consider this good news. I love snow. A fresh snowfall makes the world pristine and quiet. It brings serenity to my busy life. Favorite spot A few days ago, with 5 inches of snow already on the
Food or fuel: What do you believe in?
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the world has never produced more food, fed more people and, simultaneously, never had so many hungry people.
What I did NOT do on my summer vacation
So I had a list. It was a very nice list. An impressive list even. On this list were all the amazing, enriching things I was going to do with the children on “our” summer vacation. Many of them were things we had done with much success and fanfare years before. So confident was I
The fox is definitely an intriguing predator
Last week I described the wary nature of the wily coyote. I hear coyotes often, but very seldom see them. The same can be said of red and gray foxes, though they are even more elusive. I never hear them, and only occasionally do I see a red fox trotting along the edge of the
