by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

Possible financial pitfalls for dairy farmers and ways to avoid them while making every penny count during this time of instability in the dairy industry were topics discussed in a ‘Money on the Table’ meeting held at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County.

Speakers at the meeting included Central NY CCE Regional Field Crop Specialist Kevin Ganoe, Central NY CCE Regional Dairy Specialist David Balbian, Cornell PRO DAIRY Senior Extension Associate Jason Karszes, CCE Capital District Farm Business Management Specialist Sandy Buxton and Saratoga Co. CCE Resource Educator Kirk Shoen. [Read more…]

Western PA Cattle Farmer Set to Join AFBF Committee

CAMP HILL, PA — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has appointed Washington County cattle farmer David Bentrem as a new member of the National Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee for the 2016-2018 term, beginning in March. The committee is comprised of 16 positions representing all regions of the United States.   [Read more…]

With the addition of a toy exhibit area and the expansion into an additional building, the Keystone Farm Show is cementing its status as being the largest farm equipment and service provider trade show in Pennsylvania.

The show, now entering its 18^th year, is the first farm show of the year and has the largest number of agriculture exhibitors on the East Coast. [Read more…]

HARRISBURG, PA — High-quality farmland in 18 Pennsylvania counties will remain in agricultural production thanks to the state’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board. During the meeting, the board took action to safeguard 2,652 additional acres on 33 farms through the state’s nation-leading farmland preservation program. [Read more…]