The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report from Sept. 23:
Feeder cattle, fancy grades, $1.30 to $1.41 per pound, high grades, 114. to 129.50, lower grade...
Can help judge fertilizer need
Producers contacting the Farm Service Agency office recently have been concerned about input (production) costs for 2017. In particular, fe...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report from Tuesday:
Heavy commercial bulls, heavy weight, $75. to $92.50; commercial cows, high grades, 67.50 to 74....
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced a sign-up deadline of Oct. 15 for first round applications under the Environmental Quality In...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report from Tuesday:
Heavy commercial bulls, heavy weight, $75. to $85.; commercial cows, core sales, 70. to 77. and ...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report from Tuesday:
Heavy commercial bulls, super heavy weight, to $85., and heavy weight, to 92.; commercial cows, ...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will host an evening pasture walk at Dawson Dibbern’s farm, 215 Euclid Road, Butler, from 6 p.m. until dusk on Sept. 13.
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During the past two weeks, the warm and dry weather patterns have provided an excellent opportunity for hay making.
Hopefully, most hay producers were able to take advan...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report from Tuesday:
Heavy commercial bulls, heavy weight, $90. to $102.50, and medium weight, 85. to 99.; commercial...
Cover crops recommended
As we move into making corn silage, now is a good time to perform late-season cornstalk nitrate tests.
This test, available from Penn State, will...
