The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 12, New Wilmington livestock auction.
CATTLE 139 — (Compared with last week's sale, s...
Workshop aims to aid dairy herd
An effective reproductive program is essential to a dairy's profitability, yet many state dairies struggle to overcome bottlenecks that hi...
Farm assistance changes in works
The Natural Resources Conservation Service office in conjunction with the Butler County Conservation District will hold a fertilizer plan...
QUESTION: This time of the year, I always hear about families suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. How do I know if my family is at risk? Should I install carbo...
NEW WILMINGTON, Jan. 2 — The auction sold 62 loads of hay, four loads of straw and three loads of ear corn.
Alfalfa, 115.-160.; mixed hay, 110.-140.; timothy, 120.; gra...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 5, Eighty Four Mercer livestock auction.
CATTLE 134 — (Compared with last week's sale...
Both created by farm bill
Enrollment recently began for two programs created by the farm bill.
The first is the Milk Income Loss Contract program. MILC enrollment will co...
Easy to use, install at home
QUESTION: We are planning to create an apartment in our home for my elderly mother. She will need her area to be warmer than ours. What d...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the Dec. 30 Mercer livestock auction.
CATTLE 125 —
Steers — Choice 1-3, few, 1200-1540 lbs., ...
What are your plans for the New Year?
Perhaps putting away the holiday decorations tops your list, or are you thinking about those New Year's resolutions? You know, the ...
