Butler County 4-H member Luke McEachin of West Sunbury holds his goat, Skittles, for one of the residents of Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to pet during th...
Cover crops and soil health are the latest buzzwords in the farming community, but research and profitability have proven these two topics have a big impact on no-till f...
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — British Prime Minister David Cameron says leaders gathering today for the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland should reach speedy agreement on...
House expected to vote this week
WASHINGTON — Approval of a massive farm bill — and the cost of a gallon of milk — could hinge on a proposed new dairy program the House i...
BOISE, Idaho — A battle between grocers and potato growers has been silently hitting shoppers’ pocketbooks, according to a U.S. wholesaler accusing America’s spud farmer...
Rent-to-own shops popping up in U.S.
When the tires on their Dodge Caravan had worn so thin that the steel belts were showing through, Don and Florence Cherry couldn’t af...
But U.S. economy is still improving
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being res...
Company adds 10 'green' trucks
MARS — Vogel Disposal is embracing clean energy by rolling out 10 new garbage trucks that run solely on compressed natural gas.
Vogel just...
William “Will” DeShong of Slippery Rock is a new reporter for the Butler Eagle.
He will cover Butler city and do other assignments.
DeShong, 22, is a 2013 graduate of Sl...
Low-wage earners facing problems
WASHINGTON — It’s called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama’s health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many l...
