Videos

Jack Hillard remembers when his dad pulled this old hemp mill stone out of the Mill Creek sometime around 1940. Read more

According to the National Turkey Federation, more than 600 million pounds of turkey is served in the United States yearly. Turkey is no longer just for Thanksgiving either – it is now part of American’s daily menu, with recipes made from turkey breasts, turkey parts and ground turkey. “Turke… Read more

Maine’s lobstermen have lived with uncertainty for years with unsettled weather, the ups and down in the harvest, supply and demand concerns, crowded fishing space, the increasing cost of fuel, bait, and boat maintenance, plus the COVID-19 pandemic. And recently, lobster fishermen find thems… Read more

Apple dumplings are a signature dessert and a cultural staple in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as well as many parts of the northeastern U.S. during the fall apple harvest season. One of the large producers of apple dumplings and a supplier to festivals, fairs and for fundraising events is… Read more

With the dairy business still in flux and dairy farmers not breaking all their heifers and cows to lead today, New Holland Sales Stables’ manager David Kolb decided to allow dealers, farmers and breeders to show their animals off-lead or “loose” at the 2021 New Holland Sales Stable Annual Da… Read more

It's time to harvest greens and brassicas at Kneehigh Farm! Read more

Check out the happenings at this year's Big E. Read more

There was no shortage of pumpkins to purchase for the fall and Halloween season at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. For the last two weeks, upwards of 3,000 bins of orange and ornamental pumpkins from area growers in all sizes were purchased by buyers from Mai… Read more

Emma is back! Read more

Corn mazes have become a reliable way for farmers to connect with and educate the public about agriculture while also adding to the farm’s bottom line. Cover Crop Coach Steve Groff thought he’d go one step further this year and plant an industrial hemp maze at his farm. The 4-acre fiber hemp… Read more

In the third and final video in this series, IND HEMP's chief strategy officer Trey Riddle concludes the tour of the fiber processing system inside the company's new processing plant in Fort Benton Montana. This video was shot on July 27, 2021, during Lancaster Farming's National Hemp Tour, … Read more

Produce Auctions in Pennsylvania are a key part of agricultural sales. There are 16 produce markets throughout the state selling products from 5,000 farmers. If you are a first time buyer at a produce auction, it can be intimidating to say the least. “Just understanding the auctioneer can be… Read more

In the first of three videos, IND HEMP's chief strategy officer Trey Riddle gives a tour of the fiber processing system inside the company's new processing plant in Fort Benton Montana. This video was shot on July 27, 2021, during Lancaster Farming's National Hemp Tour, in which podcast host… Read more

Watch a skid steer make it through the obstacle course at Empire Farm Days. Read more

Sharon Nolan was born and raised on a Cochranville, Pa., dairy farm and her entire life has been about the dairy business. She has done everything from owning milking herds to raising and showing prize-winning calves, heifers and cows. She has also mentored many youth in the Chester Country … Read more

This week, farmer Emma de Long discusses preparing Kneehigh Farm's fall planting, including cauliflower, broccoli, lettuces and radicchio. The farm has been busy fertilizing the vegetable beds and de Long plans to use a Williams tine weeder before finishing with a water wheel transplanter.  Read more

Charlie Hoober drives Red Fever, an International Harvester 1066, in an exhibition pull July 24 at Buck Motorsports Park. Hoober, of Paradise, entered Red Fever in tractor pulls at local fairs from 1972 to 1974 as a way to promote his family’s farm equipment business, Intercourse-based Hoobe… Read more

The Sensenig family has run a feed mill in Lancaster County since 1945. The operation moved to its current site — a nearly 150-year old mill in New Holland — in 1985, and is under the direction of Mike Sensenig working with his fourth generation sons, Kyle and Kurt. Sensenig’s services nearl… Read more

Meet Eric Weaver, a dairy farmer who’s YouTube channel, ‘10th Generation Dairyman,’ has over 100,000 subscribers. Read more

Clair Kauffman spends lots of time cultivating some 35,000 trees and harvesting cherries, peaches, plums, pears and apples on the 100 acres Kauffman Fruit Farm in Ronks, Pa. But to assure quality fruit each growing season, he also spends a lot of time in an on-going battle with voles, mice a… Read more

This week, farmer Emma de Long discusses harvesting garlic through trial and error at Kneehigh Farm. Read more

Lancaster Farming's regional editor Stephanie Speicher demonstrates how to make Oreo cheesecake bars using a recipe from one of our readers. You can find the full recipe by clicking here. Read more

Lancaster Farming’s National Hemp Tour officially kicked off at Penn State’s Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center on June 28. The event featured a panel of speakers, including Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, who discussed the future of industrial hemp. Read more

Lancaster Farming's regional editor Stephanie Speicher demonstrates how to make Italian beef melts using a recipe from one of our readers. You can find the full recipe by clicking here. Read more

Meet Jason and Justin Keller of Fleetwood, Pa., a father and son tractor pulling team. The duo shares that their farm hosts a variety of International Harvester brand tractors, but they like to pull out the models 1086 and the 1066 for tractor pulls. This was the first time that Justin pulle… Read more