Farm talk
Bill Duncan, owner of Duncan Elk Farm, talks about raising and farming elk during the Butler County Farm Bureau’s annual legislative meeting at the Clinton Township municipal building on Friday. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
The Butler County Farm Bureau held its annual legislative farm tour to facilitate communication between the elected officials and the farming community on Friday, Aug. 18.
Elected officials and community members discussed agriculture and legislative concerns at the Clinton Township municipal building. A tour of Duncan Elk Farm in Saxonburg followed the presentation.
William Thiele, left, and James Thiele, of Thiele Dairy Farm in Cabot, speak about bringing whole milk back into schools and educating the community on the value of good fats in whole milk during the Butler County Farm Bureau’s annual legislative meeting at the Clinton Township Municipal Building on Friday. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
A tour of Duncan Elk Farm in Saxonburg was part of the day’s events. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle