The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on Tuesday’s auction.
Commercial bulls, $120. to 133.; commercial cows, 100. to 117.5.; feeder steers, 155. to...
Fair board gets 'Friend' award
Butler County 4-H members and volunteers were recognized at the organization’s annual achievement banquet, held Nov. 3 at the General Butle...
Ballots for the county committee election will be mailed out today for Local Administrative Area 1 & 5. Voters have until Dec. 1 to return their ballots to the county of...
MINNEAPOLIS — A new herbicide, long awaited by farmers as a tool to fight “superweeds” but long opposed by environmental groups, has received final federal approval and ...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on Tuesday’s auction.
Commercial bulls, $125. to 137.5.; commercial cows, 100. to 117.; feeder steers, 175. to...
Ornamental grasses shimmer in the sun
Fall puts on its finery when the ornamental grasses appear — their plumes shimmering and shining in the autumn sun.
Ornamental grass...
FSA letter info can be helpful
The USDA recently announced the following decision making timeline for each Farm Service Agency (FSA) farm as part of the 2014 Food & Farm ...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Tuesday livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $110. to 127.; commercial cows, 95. to 110.; feeder steers...
Sediment is erosion made up of soil and other materials transported through water.
Sediment is the No. 1 pollutant, by volume, in Butler County streams. Sediment kills a...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Oct. 14 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $120. to 139.; commercial cows, 95. to 103.; feeder steers...