Tag: farm safety
Lawrence County father and son team named Master Farmers
James and Rob Yost received the news in January and April 2 they received the honor of being named Master Farmers.
Beaver County: Pa. landowners alleging fraud and deception against Chesapeake
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — A lawsuit involving 17 landowners in Beaver County, Pa., has been filed against Chesapeake Exploration alleging fraud.O&G InvestmentsThe landowners signed...
GIPSA files complaint against the New Wilmington Livestock Auction
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration says the New Wilmington Livestock Auction Inc. is not...
MarketReady workshop offered by Allegheny County Extension
PITTSBURGH — Inaugural Pa. MarketReady workshops will be offered this spring in western Pennsylvania.A first session, highlighting local food sales to restaurants, will be...
Westfield Insurance Foundation donates $15,000 to tractor safety program in Pa.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Westfield Insurance Foundation, an Ohio-based private foundation, has made a major contribution to a project developed by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to help save farmers lives.
Failure to file 1099 tax forms could be problem for farmers...
SALEM, Ohio — If you are a farmer and want to write off the cost of the custom hay baling you had done this...
Rabies is not something of the past — it remains a...
GROVE CITY, Pa. — A vaccinated dog may be your best insurance against rabies on your farm.Dr. Karen Martin, a veterinarian with the Pennsylvania...
Protesters urge a slow down in Marcellus drilling
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Protesters outside Youngstown's Covelli Center Nov. 30 wanted the Utica and Marcellus shale drilling to slow, but the feeling inside was...
Local food movement is helping this local farmer make a living
Miller Livestock Co. is a family operation raising grass fed meat and eggs for families, restaurants.
U.S. Dept. of Labor considers change to child labor regulations governing...
Changes would not affect children working on farms owned by their parents.