Tag: dairy
Changes to over-order premium hit snag in Pa. Senate
Whether the over-order premium still works as intended or is still needed at all has been a hotly debated topic among Pennsylvania dairy farmers for years.
What dairies need to know about changing markets
Simple maintenance, periodic upgrades and cleanliness can help farmers make their dairy farms more attractive when switching milk markets.
Dairy consumption jumps to levels not seen since 1950s
The USDA's annual report on per-capita U.S. dairy consumption saw an emphatic rise in domestic dairy demand, jumping to levels not seen since before 1960.
Lefkowitz joins Minerva Dairy as CFO
Minerva Dairy announced Steven H. Lefkowitz has joined the company as chief financial officer.
Columbiana County dairy farm loses barns, calves in fire
The Whiteleather family lost three barns and dozens of calves to a July 15 fire, but they are carrying on farming, with the help of hundreds of friends and neighbors.
Dianne Shoemaker signs off on a career filled with constant change
If Dianne Shoemaker had to choose two words to describe the dairy industry over the past 36 years, "constant change" would be her pick.
Longtime dairy extension agent Dianne Shoemaker retires
After more than 30 years with Ohio State University Extension, Dianne Shoemaker, field specialist in dairy production economics, is retiring June 30.
Tractor takes Butler County dairyman to final resting place
Earl E. Webb's sons hauled his casket from William F. Young Funeral Home in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania on a platform on the back of his John Deere 4440. Webb was a lifelong dairyman.
Are you an employer of choice?
Many farm and non-farm businesses are struggling to attract good employees. Ohio State University Extension educator David Marrison has some advice.
Redding attends educational field trip to Westmoreland County dairy farm
Pennsylvania Ag Secretary Russell Redding tagged along with more than 120 elementary students for an educational field trip at Pleasant Lane Farms.
