Milk Jugglers face limits on reconstituted milk sales
A report from Arlington details Pennsylvania Milk Jugglers Association members selling watered and reconstituted skim milk. They mix powder with water, selling at high markups, while some fail to forward required equalization payments under Federal Order regulations. The Federal Milk Market Administrator says jugglers may sell reconstituted milk but must pay the difference.
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Dieter Krieg
Arlington
Pennsylvania Milk Juggers Association, Inc
Egislators
Newsedia
Tme
Pennsylvania Jogging Association
Washington
Lancaster Farming
Wheat harvest limps through rain in Lancaster County
In southern Pennsylvania counties combines dodge rain to finish the wheat crop. Harvest nears three quarters complete as moisture climbs to 17 percent and quality remains good though sprouting appears on shocked and field wheat. Yields vary from 30 to 35 bushels per acre in northern Lancaster while southern areas reach 40 to 45.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Lauder’s Mill
New Holland
Lancaster County
Lauder
Chester County
Manure handling system a pioneer in state farming
On the Calvin Beiler farm a new manure management system using a hydraulic ram and 12 inch underground pipe stores manure in a 48 by 10 feet area behind the barn. Beiler, after a few weeks, says the system works smoothly and could be valuable after expansion.
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Calvin Beiler
Beiler
Lancaster County Dairyman
Pennsylvania
Canada
Agway Research Farm
New York State
Crops Boom in Lancaster Area Outlook Bright for Corn and Tobacco
Lancaster County observers led by Extension Agent Arnold Lueck report crops advancing ahead of schedule with corn yields forecast at about 95.76 million bushels as of July 1. Tobacco also grows rapidly though Lueck cautions leaves are thin and plants stretch upward, suggesting drier weather could improve weight and prevent overgrowth.
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Dieter Krieg
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Arnold Lueck
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
U.S
USDA
Lueck
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