Stay updated with breaking news from Rick Ebert. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
It’s been a soggy April. And it’s about to be the soggiest, according to the National Weather Service. “Prior to today, we’re 0.27 inches away from tying the wettest April on record,” said weather service Meteorologist Fred McMullen on Friday. What that means to local farms is highly dependent on
Westmoreland County dairy farmer Rick Ebert was presented with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s highest honor — the Barnraiser Award. The award was given to former bureau president, Ebert, 63, of Derry Township, during the the group’s 73rd annual meeting at the Hershey Lodge. It recognizes his years of service advocating
Hundreds of people gathered last week for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's annual meeting, in Hershey, where policy was set and awards were given.
The age-old argument for keeping "healthy fat" in the human diet has gained new traction as farmers, legislators, ...
For some farmers, fluctuations between cold and warm temperatures can pose issues for livestock. “Going from 70 degrees to 30 degrees or below freezing is very hard for an animal to try to adjust,” said Rick Ebert of Ebert Family Farms in Derry. “You have to make sure there is