Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers can make a profit selling their produce directly to local businesses, but they must not let possible new costs weaken their commitment to the new venture, according to an international team of researchers. “We found that the farmers who really made a conscious decision to sell local and who made more of a commitment […] Read more
Farmers who commit totally to sell locally can make a profit
Pennsylvania Calf Pool Boosts Feeder Prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eight thousand calves were sold for premium prices last year through a program that is helping to increase profits for Pennsylvania beef producers. Begun in 1995, the Pennsylvania Feeder Calf Pool traditionally has added 10 to 25 cents a pound to the sale price, according to Dustin Heeter, livestock-production educator for Penn State Cooperative Extension […] Read more
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