Producers are being reminded that two important deadlines end this month. The first is March 16, the final day to purchase coverage through the Noninsured Assistance Pro...
Credit agencies agree to changes
NEW YORK — The three largest credit-reporting agencies will change the way they handle records in a major revamp long sought by consumer...
Bullshipper to be awarded
The annual Farm-City Banquet featuring the presentation of the Butler County Conservation District Awards will be held at 6 p.m. March 16 at the...
Former Flynn Tire will be torn down
Work on the site of the proposed Dunkin’ Donuts in downtown Butler is expected to begin by the end of the month.
City building officia...
I’m gonna talk about bacon.
The most exciting financial activity recently has been in the commodities area. It’s important to you and me because commodities contain stu...
Farm-food business seminar set at SRU
SLIPPERY ROCK — The Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator program at Slippery Rock University has teamed with Penn State University Ex...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Tuesday livestock auction.
Bulls, $120. to 140.; commercial cows, 105. to 115.; feeder steers, 200. to ...
Train carrying crude oil burns
GALENA, Ill. — A freight train loaded with crude oil derailed in northern Illinois, bursting into flames and prompting officials to sugges...
Any larger may be too hard to use
NEW YORK — There was a time you could count on phones getting larger each year. Samsung’s runaway success with the big-screen smartphone...
SEOUL, South Korea — A consumer survey showed the popularity of the iPhone 6 has driven Apple’s market share in China to its highest ever while Samsung has continued to ...