Land dispute over eminent domain pits Barley Brothers against landfill
Editorial condemns Lancaster County plans to seize 58 of 300 Barley Brothers acres for a landfill. It notes the farm's milk income and widespread local support against LARA, with a rally planned at the farm to urge reconsideration and highlight broader rural land fears.
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Abram
John Bailey
Lancaster County
Barley Brothers
Lancaster Area Refuse Authority
LARA
Lancaster
Audacity and Misunderstanding in James and John
The dialogue with Jesus in Mark 10 35 45 and Luke 10 37 45 shows James and John seeking status in glory. Jesus reframes greatness as service and sacrifice, challenging the disciples to grasp the kingdom within and the true meaning of discipleship. The reflection invites readers to examine their own priorities and understanding.
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James
John
Jesus
Shelhamer Earns Support as Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary
Kent Shelhamer, appointed by Gov. Shapp on Jan 15, earns praise for open door policy and direct farmer outreach. He speaks frequently to farm groups, maintains duties in Harrisburg, and vows not to isolate the department from its 72,000 farmers.
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Pennsylvania
Kent Shelhamer
Columbia County
Shapp
Pennsylvania Senate
Shelhmaer
Shelhamer
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Lancaster
Big Money Buys Land Drive Targets Midwest Farmland
The piece outlines a stalled plan by a top Illinois bank and the largest brokerage firm to acquire tens of thousands of acres of corn and soybean land. Legislators and agricultural groups push to slow the trend, urging citizens to contact senators and congressmen.
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Midwest
Illinois
Good neighbors in rural Pennsylvania aid victims of barn fires
In York and Lancaster counties farmers quickly rally to help neighbors after two barn fires. The article praises the enduring Good Samaritan spirit and urges publicizing such acts to inspire others.
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York County
Lancaster County
Winter grain care and beef referendum notes
Farmers urged to monitor winter wheat and barley stands as temperatures rise and consider top dressing with nitrogen if growth resumes. A nearby note promotes beef and dairy producer participation in a national referendum funding research and promotion with a three tenths of one percent deduction, urging local ASC signup before voting.
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ASC
Farm Calendar Highlights Local Banquets and Workshops
York County Swine Producers banquet at Menges Mills Restaurant Monday at 7 p.m. Kutztown FFA 35th annual banquet at Kutztown Grange Hall 7 p.m. Conrad Weiser YF begins electricity courses. Manheim area Young Farmers discuss Financing Equipment Buildings and Cattle 7:30 p.m. at the high school. VF Machinery Reconditioning Workshop begins today. Continued on Page 20.
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York County Swine Producers
Menges Mills
Kutztown
FFA
Conrad Weiser
Manheim
Manheim VF Machinery
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