HARRISBURG — Each year, Pennsylvania produces a half-billion dollars’ worth of mushrooms, three million pounds of tart cherries, more than seven billion chicken eggs and...
Bill extension still possible
WASHINGTON — The leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm...
QUESTION: We added a room, but our central air conditioner doesn’t cool it well. Our second floor master bedroom also does not stay cool. Does it make sense to insta...
Reviewing what went right, wrong in 2012
As the end of the year approaches and most of the corn and soybeans are now harvested, this may be a good time for producers to ...
HARRISBURG — The State Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently added 2,064 acres on 22 farms in 17 counties to its preservation program.
In Butler County, the Amy,...
Automatic zone control may fix problem
QUESTION: Some rooms in our house are too hot or too cold and someone is always complaining. What can we do to even out the roo...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Dec. 18 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $73. to 90.; commercial cows, 40. to 76.; commercial steer...
Farmers can look to save money
With the year winding down, now is a good time to plan ahead for the upcoming season.
To make sure 2013 is successful, here are a few keys ...
The election for the FSA county committee members to represent producers in Local Administrative Area (LAA) #3 was held Dec. 6 with the following results.
Elected for a ...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Dec. 4 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $65. to 99.; commercial cows, 30. to 76.; commercial steers...
