Damage May Take Time to Show Up

LANCASTER, Pa. — An unusual, late-season frost appears to have damaged some produce and crops Tuesday morning, though it is still too soon to determine the extent of the damage.

“A lot of commercial growers spent a sleepless night,” said Jeff Graybil ...  Full Story

LANCASTER, Pa. — Farmers, by tradition, are an independent lot. It’s a given that if you put 10 of them in a room, you’ll get 10 different opinions.

But it’s that inherent independent streak that has made farmers vulnerable to misunderstandings by the general public.

Now, som ...  Full Story

MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS, Pa. — Walk into a veal barn today, and it will look nothing like it would have a decade ago.

Veal farmers have been remodeling their barns in response to consumer concerns as well as to continue improving calf comfort.

One couple who have completed a barn remodeling proje ...  Full Story

LANCASTER, Pa. — Jamie Jarrett said she gets excited when folks talk phosphorus.

Jarrett a native of Bakersfield, Calif., has a doctorate in dairy cattle nutrition from Virginia Tech. Her research included ways to improve estimations of phosphorus bioavailability in lactating dairy cows.

Today ...  Full Story

MOHRSVILLE, Pa. — As fifth-generation farmers, Kelly, 27, and Will Smith, 35, of Centre Township, Berks County, Pa., spend their busy days taking care of their young children and the animals they raise as naturally as possible to sell as poultry, pork and beef, along with their laying hens&rsq ...  Full Story

GETTYSGURG, Pa. — Each spring, members of the Gettysburg 4-H Sheep Club’s Market Lamb Project purchase lambs with the intent of selling them for a profit at the South Mountain Fair in Arendtsville, Pa., four months later.

According to Ben Weikert, Penn State Extension educator for 4-H ...  Full Story