Farm makes most of forage, genetics
SAEGERTOWN, Pa. - In 1983, when Dick Byham kept his boss's daughter out past her curfew, he thought for sure he'd be fired.
Checkoff analysis of USDA price data
DES MOINES, Iowa - A checkoff-funded analysis of USDA price data shows fewer hogs sold through daily negotiated transactions (the spot market) during January 2006 than during previous years, although the prices of more than half the hogs in the U.
College aims to shape future of farming
ALFRED, N.Y. - Alfred State College will help shape the future of family farming with the development of its new Centennial Farm.
Crop insurance options for 2006
Extend the grazing season backward
McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio - When we think of extending the grazing season, we usually think of how long we can go into the fall or winter without feeding stored feed.
Fertilizer Advisory Committee is to help industry, farmers and Pa. officials
HARRISBURG - At the direction of Gov. Edward Rendell, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has created an advisory committee to help state officials, farmers and industry officials on matters relating to the fertilizer sector.
Ashland Co. dairy producers honored
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio - Ashland dairymen were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2006 Ashland County Dairymen's Banquet at Hillsdale High School.
Conservationists, volunteers recognized at Tuscarawas County banquet
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio - Ridenour Farms of Angel Valley Road, Stone Creek, was recognized as the 2005 Conservation Farm of the Year at the Tuscarawas Soil and Water Conservation District and Norma Johnson Center banquet Feb.
Sustainable ag group learns from country that was forced to go organic
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The Cuban people tore down apartment buildings for vegetable plots, and saw an exodus of professionals from fields such as medicine to fields for growing fruit.
Corn after corn a continuous challenge for growers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Conventional wisdom suggests a corn crop be rotated with another crop. Some farmers are disregarding that sage advice and producing high yields by growing corn in the same field year after year.