KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Food safety and America's ability to handle outbreaks of catastrophic animal diseases are being threatened by a projected shortage in food animal vete...
CAMP HILL —- The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has reached a membership milestone, exceeding the 40,000-member figure for the first time in the history of the state's largest...
Now that the majority of crops have been planted, producers need to contact the Butler County Farm Service Agency to complete an acreage report for their farm.
The dead...
QUESTION: My family likes to be cool during the summer, but the electric bills kill my budget. What are the best ways to use ventilation to stay comfortable without ...
NEW WILMINGTON, June 2 — The auction sold 12 loads of hay, three loads of straw, one load of ear corn and two loads of oats.
Alfalfa, 100.-105.; mixed hay, 95.-155.; str...
Gardens yield more than food
With the growing season moving into summer, gardeners who had planting fever in the spring should be reaping the so-called fruits of their la...
Jean and Tom Zarnick of Butler get an early start on gardening at Sunnyview Home in Butler Township. The Butler County Conservation District offers plots of land for per...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the May 30 Mercer Livestock Auction.
Cattle 134 — Steers — Choice, 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs., 82....
QUESTION: I've read about negative health effects of chlorine in hot shower water. I saw some water-saving showerheads with built-in chlorine-removing filters. Are t...
