TURLOCK, Calif. — Hundreds of thousands of America's dairy cows are being turned into hamburgers because milk prices have dropped so low that farmers can no longer affor...
The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has announced that because of low milk prices, the FSA will make payments in April to producers through t...
QUESTION: I have an energy efficient house that is fairly airtight. I installed new windows and doors. Now the indoor air does not seem as fresh as it used to and od...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will offer lamb producers, feeders and first handlers the opportunity to vote in a nationwide referendum on whether to co...
As you sit down to enjoy your dinner, do you pause to think about the source of the food that you enjoy?
Probably not.
Our nation and our community are fortunate to have...
An estate planning workshop is set for 1 p.m. March 3 at the Farm Service Agency in Connoquenessing Township.
Dennis Hall, division chief for economic development, Penns...
NEW WILMINGTON, Feb. 6 — The auction sold 55 loads of hay, six loads of straw and one load of ear corn.
Alfalfa, 135.-180.; mixed hay, 100.-160.; timothy, 135.-150.; str...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the Feb. 9 New Wilmington livestock auction.
CATTLE 250 —
Steers — Choice 1-3, 1070-1366 lb...
QUESTION: I am trying to save energy in my home, so I set the furnace thermostat lower each night. It gets chilly and I do not sleep well. What can I do to stay comf...
No till, cover crops eligible
As we finalize program details with the 2008 Farm Bill, our office has received word that 21 counties in Pennsylvania will receive additiona...
