The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the March 1 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $73.50 to 80.50; commercial cows 40. to 72.50; commercial ...
By now, I’m sure everyone is tired of winter and what better way to get out and visit with friends than by attending the 2011 Farm-City Banquet set March 21. The banquet...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Feb. 22 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $55.50 to 84.; commercial cows, 117. to 76.; slaughter ste...
Now is best time to start preparing
With spring around the corner, now is a good time to give the planter a once over. When it comes to no-till planter set up, there are ...
Scheduled to be mailed in February
The Farm Service Agency recently began the process of generating 2011 contracts for the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program.
DCP contr...
DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 1 million acres of land have been protected from development each year under a temporary federal tax deduction, and land trusts nationwide a...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Feb. 15 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, 72.50 to 84.; commercial cows, 19. to 73.; slaughter steer...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized procedures for the referendum on the continuation of the Sorghum Checkoff Program.
For the program to continue, the Sorg...
Marcellus Shale impact is focus
Penn State’s School of Forest Resources and Cooperative Extension have received funding from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and the Pen...
Plans for 2011 being finalized
It seems that since the first of the year, many producers are completing their 2011 farming plans. Decisions such as fertilizer, lime, seed...