A series of six, 30-minute television programs developed by the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and produced by the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) that explores Pennsylvania'...
Honey production would drop
DETROIT — An effort to fight an invasive plant with insects that eat it has drawn opposition from beekeepers who worry it will leave them with...
Federal standards set for plumbing fixtures
WASHINGTON — Congress on Friday sent President Barack Obama a bill that would significantly reduce exposures to lead in drinki...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Dec. 14 livestock auction.
The supply was small due to winter storms.
Commercial bulls, 60. to 67.50; ...
The election for the FSA county committee members to represent producers in Local Administrative Area (LAA)-2 and LAA-14 was held on Dec. 9 with the following results.
E...
FRESNO, Calif. — More than half of America's farmers work a job off the farm to make ends meet, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In Californ...
Farmers may preserve land
Butler is one of 57 counties enrolled in the Farmland Preservation Program. There are now 38 farms preserved in Butler County.
The state agricu...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Dec. 7 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, 56.50 to 69.; commercial cows, 20. to 60.50; slaughter ste...
The Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold an informational meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 15 at the Butler farm service center office.
The meeting will cov...
