Feed Costs Down Again Boosts Farm Economics
The piece notes corn prices dropping to about 1.00 per bushel from 1.75, with similar cuts in other grains. It states lower feed costs improve profitability for poultry, livestock, and dairy enterprises and suggests farmers with storage capacity buy more corn and grains while prices stay low.
The Cost of Sign Thefts and Vandalism
PennDOT warns about traffic sign vandalism causing over 250 000 in costs and risking public safety. A young man in Allentown died when a stop sign was removed. Signs are painted shot bent pasted with stickers and pelted with rocks.
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State Department of Transportation
Allentown
Penndot
Thanks for help after barn fire in Washington Boro area
Letter from Lewis and Arlene Shore thanks Lancaster Farming readers for support after October 19 barn fire that destroyed calves. They note cleanup on October 27 and praise firemen electricians plumbers locals and volunteers for food and service.
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Lewis
Arlene Shore
Now Is The Time For Corn Storage And Farm Repairs
A statewide advisory urges farmers to ventilate heating corn cribs or shelve and dry corn to avoid spoilage. It warns about exposed water pipes and suggests burying pipes or using electric heating cables with electrician guidance. The note also encourages open shed housing for yearling heifers with ample hay and silage, and calls for discing corn refuse to reduce volunteer corn and disease risks.
DeBakey Backed Framingham Editorial Praised by Poultry Group
Raymond F. Delano of NEMA commends Lancaster Farming for the October 9 editorial DeBakey Backs Framingham. He notes the piece informs poultrymen and others about countering attacks on eggs and urges members to spread the information.
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Lancaster Farming
Framingham
Alive and Well In My Backyard Faith Lesson
A 1971 sermon reflects on Psalms 104 Acts 4 15 17 Colossians 1 13 17 and Job 38 1 11. The pastor argues God is alive and active in everyday life, citing creation and personal experience as evidence. He urges readers to seek God’s presence in the world.
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Althouse
God
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