New Group Hopes Producer Connection Sets It Apart

CARLISLE, Pa. — When it comes to agriculture, at least in Pennsylvania, dairy is king.

It’s no wonder. With the industry accounting for $1.5 billion of the state’s $5.8 billion in agricultural cash receipts as of the 2007 Ag Census, ...  Full Story

Expert Suggests Less Thinning in Orchards

GAP, Pa. — To the naked eye, you would think nothing was out of the ordinary in Elam Beiler’s orchard.

But look closer and you’ll see a tree that has been stripped of any life, withering, with no leaves and seemingly no hope.

It’s the ...  Full Story

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Whether to keep or to lower the over-order premium came into question on Wednesday last week during the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board hearing at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Building.

On one side, several farmer organizations and dairy cooperatives have aske ...  Full Story

Camels Gaining Favor as Livestock

Although most folks associate camels with biblical times, the desert or a zoo, this ancient animal is starting to show up in some surprising places — farms in the United States.

Contrary to popular belief, not all camels are ill-tempered, spitting beasts. Asia ...  Full Story

J.D. Alexander says when he decided to get involved in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), he joined on the belief that if you are going to be a professional beef producer, you need to join a trade association, just like any other profession.

Today, this Nebraska-based cattleman ...  Full Story

MONONGAHELA, Pa. — Over the years, Pennsylvania has had numerous state honey queens advance to become the American honey queen. This was the case in both 2011 and 2012.

In January, Teresa Bryson, the 2011 American honey queen from Pennsylvania, crowned current American Honey Queen Alyssa Fine ...  Full Story