1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1285+ words) Russ Wilson with two of his border collies and a temporary fence reeler he invented. A farmer-inventor lost his tools, inventory and years of intellectual property when lightning struck his shop and started a fire Aug. 22 at Wilson Land & Cattle…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (582+ words) This week's Hemp Podcast is divided into two parts. First, we take a look at the recent changes in U.S. hemp policy in a conversation with Rachel Umansky-Castro, the agriculture reporter for Bloomberg Government, who has spent the summer covering the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (861+ words) Ray Bierly's restored barn in Northampton County. LEHIGH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — When Ray Biery restored his barn in 2006, he wanted to incorporate new elements while maintaining the characteristics of its age. But first, he had to prevent it from falling down....

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (314+ words) Rows of corn lead toward a farmstead and twin silos in Gap, Lancaster County, Pa. The basis of farming today has finally been recognized as a global situation. U.S. farmers at all levels are contending with local, state and mostly federal…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (201+ words) I am not a farmer, I don’t have children in the 4-H clubs, and I don’t raise crops, animals or chickens of any kind. Yet Lancaster Farming newspaper is a fixture in my week. I am interested in any issues…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (745+ words) Fall means another successful fair season is just about over. For many 4-H and FFA families, it marks the end of months spent raising, training and caring for animals. When animals are sold and the check arrives, it’s easy to…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (762+ words) President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden dinner at the White House on Sept. 2, 2026. The ag policy roundup is back after a summer hiatus. This column will run as needed during the fall to cover national and regional developments in…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (528+ words) Sometimes in agriculture, you can seemingly do everything right and still face adversity due to circumstances beyond your control. Variables such as weather, wildlife predation and disease can cause significant financial strain on any operation. Often, when farmers hear about…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (756+ words) “It’s been a weird year.” If I’ve heard that comment once, I’ve heard it a dozen times. Crop farmers, produce growers, orchardists, gardeners and just folks in general seem to be in agreement on this summer’s growing season: Weird. Extreme,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1073+ words) Joel Ngarama shows his white field corn on the land he rents near Martindale, Lancaster County, Pa., on Aug. 28, 2026. EPHRATA, Pa. — Where can a person hear Swahili, Pennsylvania Dutch and English all at the same time? At Joel Ngarama’s corn…...