Earlier this month, our nation celebrated National Agriculture Week and National Agriculture Day on March 8.
The calendar on the wall in my office proclaims Tuesday as N...
This winter has been unusually warm which has led to an extraordinary amount of mud, and anyone who has animals and an unstabilized feeding area is probably tired of dea...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the March 13 auction.
Market strong. Commercial bulls, $75. to 89.50, no fancy bulls; commercial cows, stro...
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Florida strawberry farmers are bemoaning this year’s larger-than-expected harvest — which means turning a profit will be difficult.
A warm winter in t...
Reminder goes out to all that today is the final day to make reservations for the Butler County Farm-City and Annual Awards Banquet. The Farm-City Banquet is co-sponsore...
March weather can change quickly: one day warm, next day cold; wet and rainy, then dry and sunny. One never knows what Mother Nature has in store for us.
Eventually, spr...
A common plant found in the woods of the region is the wild grapevine.
These grapevines can be beneficial in the forest environment. They can also cause a severe loss of...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Feb. 28 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $97.50 to 100.; commercial cows, 19.50 to 88.50; commerci...
Event includes Bullshipper
As winter comes to an end, what better way to get out and look ahead to spring than to visit with friends and neighbors at the 2012 Farm-City B...
More wheat and rice, too
The USDA recently released its planting projections for the coming crop year.
Farmers in the U.S., the world’s biggest corn producer, will plant...
