U.S. pork prices may start to fall
DES MOINES, Iowa — A virus that killed millions of baby pigs in the last year and led to higher pork prices has waned thanks to warmer ...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Oct. 7 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $120. to 133.; commercial cows, 100. to 120.; feeder steers...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Sept. 30 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $115. to 139.; commercial cows, 100. to 127.; feeder stee...
Wheat now being planted
The last couple of weeks have provided hay producers with the best harvest weather of the season.
After a disappointing summer hay season, hay pr...
Corn, alfalfa harvest starts
Optimum weather conditions have dried out fields and corn silage producers have begun harvest.
Most dairy farms will harvest corn silage or ...
Tis’ the season — for harvest that is. Increased farm activity as producers harvest their crops means that drivers need to be alert for slow-moving agricultural machiner...
Lake Erie recently made the news again with an algae bloom near Toledo affecting the water supply for hundreds of thousands of people.
While these blooms have been occur...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on Tuesday’s auction.
Commercial bulls, $125. to 140.; commercial cows, 100. to 117.; feeder steers, 185. to 2...
Penn State Extension is an educational network that gives people in Pennsylvania’s 67 counties access to the university’s resources and expertise. Partnering with govern...
On Sept. 27, at its annual Fall Garden Workshop, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Butler County will present “Your Garden, Your Planet,” a workshop all about gar...