Beef and soybean prices fall amid market uncertainty
Agricultural markets puzzle economists and farmers as soybeans drop below six dollars per bushel after earlier highs. Beef prices remain at new lows for 1976, with cattlemen not seeing relief yet. Pennfield's Al Landis cites feed price dynamics and supply pressures shaping the shift.
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Dieter Krieg
Lancaster
al Landis
Pennfield Corporation
Lancaster Farming
Chicago
Landis
Central Soya
Perfect score at Lancaster Holstein field day charms crowd
Ken Groff of Leola won a perfect 300 points in the Lancaster County Holstein breeders field day at Maurice Welk farm near Mechanics Grove, defeating Bob Kauffman of Elizabethtown. Prizes from John Kreider and Penn-Jersey Harvestore were awarded to top finishers in youth and ladies divisions, with Ruth and Mrs Richard Hess among the top ladies. Leonard Stoltzfus led the youth division, with Mervin Minnich and Cheryl Bollinger following.
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Dieter Krieg
Mechanics Grove
Maurice Welk
Here
Lancaster County
Ken Groff
Leola
Bob Kauffman
Elizabethtown
Richard Hess
Gerald Kreider
Ellis Denlinger
John Kreider
Penn-Jersey Harvestore
Leonard Stoltzfus
Mervin Minnich
Cheryl Bollinger
Bruce Kreider
Phil Crouse
Leonard
Nathan Stoltzfus
Gap R2
Tobacco crop varying across Lancaster County in July reports
Weather conditions across Lancaster cause varied tobacco progress from Mt. Joy to Millersville Manor. Wilmer Rohrer reports early cutting on 22 acres starting July 28 with first batch weight near last year's and sometimes higher, while others struggle with replanting and later topping and spraying.
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Joanne Spahr Lancaster
Millersville Manor
Mt. Joy
Wilmer Rohrer
Lancaster R2
Rohrer
Chester County Holstein Field Day At Rocky Side Farm
A balmy Chester County day drew about 200 people to the Holstein Field Day at Rocky Side Holsteins farm owned by Jefferson Yoder. Dairy judging showcased 3 year olds and aged cows while guests toured the 55 cow barn and 60 heifers.
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Elverson
Chester County
Rocky Side
Yoder
Science seeks superior species at Penn State field day
Landisville hosts annual field day as visitors tour experimental plots at the University farm. Researchers from Penn State explain that developing new plant varieties can take 10 to 12 years or more to resist diseases like anthracnose and black shank.
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Dieter Krieg Landisville
Landisville
John Yocum
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Dieter Kieg
Strasburg
Ruth Clark
Mim Kauffman
Averill Royer
Cindy Bollinger
Holstein
By Joanne Spahr
Carol Yeager
Peter Blodgett
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