Dig holes, eat crops
Everyone is familiar with Groundhog Day being Feb. 2 and the excitement of whether or not a shadow will be seen on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney. Th...
Ag secretary wants vote soon
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Friday urged the Republican-led House to vote on a longterm farm policy bill, saying failur...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the June 26 auction.
Commercial bulls, $83.50 to 111.; commercial cows, 30. to 87.; commercial steers, 108....
Farmers and landowners are being reminded that local Farm Service Agency county committee nominations began June 15.
Farmers are urged to participate in this year’s coun...
Their population explodes in Pa.
Army worms are not new to Pennsylvania, but this year’s population has exploded and there are reports of damage to crops across Pennsylv...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the June 19 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $90. to 100.; commercial cows, 85. down; commercial steers...
It looks like corn is coming around from the dry weather we had this spring, and since it requires the most nitrogen between the ninth leaf stage and just before tasseli...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board last week preserved 2,389 additional acres on 28 farms across Pennsylvania from development through th...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the June 12 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $90. to 101.50; commercial cows, 50. to 84.; commercial st...
Sweet potato vines decorating window boxes? Blueberry plants prized more for their foliage than their fruit?
Some flowers and vegetables are as appealing in the home ga...
