Cost analysis critical to farms
Most producers are concerned with the dramatic increase in production costs for 2008. Justifiably so, considering that some crop inputs ar...
Animals count, too.
Farmers are as busy as beavers filling out the 2007 Census of Agriculture, which is due Feb. 4.
This is the first year the census can be done online....
QUESTION: I want to be as efficient as possible in my kitchen. With our busy schedules, it is difficult to get everyone together. Does it make energy sense to cook a...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 22 Mercer livestock auction.
CATTLE 158 — (Slaughter steers sold 1. lower.)
Stee...
The winter months are a good time to take a break from the chores to attend one of the many educational programs offered by the Penn State Cooperative Extension. A brief...
Harold W Foertsch of Jefferson Township was elected chairman of the Butler/Beaver/Allegheny County FSA Committee at its recent reorganization meeting.
Elected as vice ch...
QUESTION: I notice the laundry area in my house seems chilly and drafty at times. Also the dryer does not seem to dry as quickly as it used to. Could the outdoor dry...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 14 Eighty Four livestock auction.
CATTLE 212 — (Bulls sold higher.)
Steers — Sta...
Sometimes a question is all it takes to remind us that we need to sit back and take stock of who we are and what our chosen profession represents to an individual that w...
