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  • Finding the 'Other' Cash Cow in a Dairy Herd

    Charlene M. Shupp Espenshade Special Sections Editor

    LANCASTER, Pa. — It’s no secret that the most profitable dairy cow is one that is putting milk in the bulk tank. However, when a dairy cow’s milk-producing life is over, there is still one more potential profit stream — beef.

    Last week at the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, Drew W ...  Full Story

  • New Young Farmers Group Plays Host to State Conference

    Linda Williams Southwestern Pa. Correspondent

    BEDFORD, Pa. — To launch their new chapter of the Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association with more than the usual fanfare last week, the 13 new members from Bedford County sponsored the annual state conference.

    The new chapter received its charter on Tuesday, the first day of the three-day co ...  Full Story

  • Market Expert Sees Grain Prices Hitting New Highs

    Chris Torres Staff Writer

    GRATZ, Pa. — Could corn and soybean prices be on their way to new highs? Jacquie Voeks, senior market adviser with Stewart-Peterson, a market consulting group based in West Bend, Wis., thinks it could happen soon.

    So her advice to a small group of farmers she spoke to Monday at the Gratz Commu ...  Full Story

  • Farmers Promote Ag With Free Groceries Contest

    Charlene M. Shupp Espenshade Special Sections Editor

    MOUNT JOY, Pa. — Doreen Shearer’s voice has been popping up across the airwaves lately. This hog farmer from Mount Joy is one of 10 farmers promoting the concept of farmers feeding their neighbors in the Mid-Atlantic region.

    Sitting at her kitchen table Tuesday she talked about the phone ...  Full Story

  • Research Shows 'Oilseeds' Promise for Fuel, Food

    Chris Torres Staff Writer

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — More than 25,000 gallons of vegetable oil is used on the main campus of Penn State each year.

    That’s a lot of french fries, chicken tenders and other things consumed by the masses at Penn State, all prepared through the magic of heating up vegetable oil. But it also ...  Full Story

  • Baking with Fresh Whole Grains: Anatomy of a Grain Boom

    Anne Harnish Food and Family Features Editor

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — “Grains have gotten a bad rap,” said farmer and baker Mary-Howell Martens recently, “But this area (Pennsylvania) used to be considered the bread basket of the U.S., especially out in western Pennsylvania, until (grain growing) moved farther west.”

    ...  Full Story

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Live video stream from the Lancaster Host Resort, location of the 2012 PA Dairy Summit. 

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Besting 29 others, Jonathan Hummer, of Manheim, Pa., was named champion auctioneer at the 33rd state Auctioneers' Association Bid Calling Contest at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show. 
Besting 29 others, Jonathan Hummer, of Manheim, Pa ...

Lancaster Farming follows Paul Martin and Natalie Crak, of New Holland,
Pennsylvania, as they compete at the Pennsylvania Farm Show's Arena
Carriage Racing exhibition. Lancaster Farming follows Paul Martin and Natalie ...

The supreme champion swine at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show was exhibited by James Parlett of Airville, York County. The supreme champion swine at the 2012 Pennsylvani ...

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2/22/2012 | Last Updated: 11:00 AM