Lower milk prices predicted at IMPCO meeting
Dr James Honan of Inter State Milk Producers Cooperative says Class 1 milk prices may drop about 60 cents per hundredweight next year while overall prices stay above 10 dollars. He notes government support rose October 1 to 8.26 per cwt and urges promotion to lift sales.
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Dieter Krieg
James Honan
Inter-State Milk Producers Cooperative
IMPCO
Honan
Farmers pleased with crops across southeastern Pennsylvania
The crop outlook in southeastern Pennsylvania remains good with soybeans developing well and corn for grain harvests beginning in Lancaster Berks and York counties. Director Max Smith predicts some farmers may reach 200 bushels per acre though later planted corn and soybeans slowed by rain show improvement. Hay crops benefit from frequent rains and prices stay high despite abundant yields.
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Dieter Krieg
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Berks
York Counties
Lancaster County
Max Smith
Lancaster Farming
End of 4-H Career for Kevin Rohrer in Manheim
Kevin Rohrer, 19, wraps up a 10 year 4-H run in Manheim Pennsylvania as Red Rose Beef and Sheep Club president and Lancaster County 4H Council treasurer. He credits 4-H with farming skills public speaking and livestock judging success including a Penn State winning team.
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Joanne Spahr
Manheim
4-H
Kevin Rohrer
Jay H. Rohrer
Manheim RZ
Kevin
Red Rose Beef and Sheep Club
Lancaster County 4H Council
Penn State
Jeff Martin wins grand championship at New Holland fair
Jeff Martin of New Holland R3 displayed an Angus-Charolais crossbred steer to the grand championship at the New Holland Community Fair held indoors due to rain. Dale L. Hershey earned the reserve with a Hereford, and judge Tony Dobrosky praised both top animals as outstanding.
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Sally Bair
Jeff Martin
New Holland
Jeff
Ephrata Fair
Solanco
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Quarryville
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Martin
Robert E. Martin
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