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Sep 17, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Dave Lefever, dlefever@lancasterfarming.com

    Expert Examines Beef Market Trends at National Red Angus Gathering in Hershey (opens the original)

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    HERSHEY, Pa. — From trendsetters to convenience seekers, committed carnivores and old-fashioned meal lovers, American consumers are a varied bunch. Understanding what motivates them is a big part of success in the beef business, a marketing expert told Red Angus enthusiasts from around the country Sept. 16 during their national convention at Hershey Lodge. While many consumers are “way different from most of us in the room,” it’s crucial that retail outlets offer them what they want, sai

  2. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Dave Lefever, dlefever@lancasterfarming.com

    Maryland Gets Serious About Schools, Institutes Using Local Food (opens the original)

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    ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Barriers to serving locally grown food in schools and other state institutions are embedded in the system, but a varied group of Maryland leaders is determined to find ways around them. Maryland has a goal for state institutions to purchase 20% of their food from certified local farm and fish businesses. That’s about 12 times the amount of local food purchased by Maryland institutions in fiscal year 2025 — 1.64%, representing about $1.5 million. But even that relatively sm

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Dave Lefever, dlefever@lancasterfarming.com

    Maryland Gets Serious About Schools, Institutions Using Local Food (opens the original)

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    ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Barriers to serving locally grown food in schools and other state institutions are embedded in the system, but a varied group of Maryland leaders is determined to find ways around them. Maryland has a goal for state institutions to purchase 20% of their food from certified local farm and fish businesses. That’s about 12 times the amount of local food purchased by Maryland institutions in fiscal year 2025 — 1.64%, representing about $1.5 million. But even that relatively sm

  4. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Dave Lefever, dlefever@lancasterfarming.com

    Farmers Glean Latest Crop Intel at Maryland Field Day (opens the original)

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    WHITE HALL, Md. — Short-stature corn, threats to soybeans and a new mode of action for insect control were among the topics farmers learned about first hand at a recent field day in Harford County. Agricultural supply store The Mill organized the Aug. 26 event hosted by Clear Meadow Farm. A departure from the traditional tall stalks that have been favored for decades in breeding programs, short-stature corn is available so far on a limited basis from Bayer while the company conducts field tria

  5. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Dave Lefever, dlefever@lancasterfarming.com

    What Are Farmers Supposed to Do About Ag Plastics Disposal? (opens the original)

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    Black smoke in a rural area often means someone is burning plastic. Given the legal issues, along with toxicity and possible drift onto neighboring properties, it raises a question. “Economics is at the top of the list,” said Judd Michael, a Penn State professor of agricultural and biological engineering, who has been studying ag plastic disposal and its challenges. The cost of hauling and tipping fees at waste transfer stations and the collapse of the recycling market for much of the used p

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