No-till pioneers from two continents highlight tillage conference
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. — Nearly 150 farmers from Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York interested in no-till farming gathered to share their knowledge and pick...
Ohio farm wins American Sheep Industry Association award
DENVER — Outstanding U.S. sheep industry members were honored for their contributions to the industry at an awards luncheon held Jan. 23 at the American Sheep Industry Association/National Lamb Feeders Association Convention in San Diego.
Fertilizer prices vary at the retail level, but are stabilizing in general
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After reaching unprecedented price levels last year, fertilizer markets are adjusting to a dramatically different economic situation, making it hard...
Building fences in the bayou ’til the cows come home: Volunteers help rebuild Texas...
SALEM, Ohio -- Chip, a Texas cattleman, bragged to Jesse Dotterer and the handful of others visiting his Anahuac, Texas, ranch.Years of selective breeding...
It’s time to evaluate your pastures
There is no time like the present to evaluate your pasture fields for damage from over grazing and weather related stress. While you are...
New apple was 20 years in the making
URBANA, Ill. -- A new, late-ripening apple named WineCrisp, which carries the Vf gene for scab resistance, was developed over the past 20 plus...
Open wide: Tooth abscesses are very common in alpacas and llamas
With spitting accuracy like a sniper, alpacas and llamas use their mouths for more than chewing. But unfortunately, "tooth abscesses are very common," said...
Exhibition offers sweeping history of the horse
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Museum of Natural History will display the acclaimed exhibition The Horse, an in-depth look that showcases spectacular fossils, models, dioramas...
You better know your production costs for 2009
By MIKE DUFFY
Estimating costs of crop production for 2009 will be extremely difficult. Some farmers have received forwarding pricing, some set a quantity only...
Shorthorn female reigns supreme
There was a great deal of excitement as the supreme champion beef winners were named Jan. 12 at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
