http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com Your Daily Source for Pennsylvania Ag & Farm News, Markets, Weather, Auctions and Real Estate 180 http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=454 http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=454 Based on May 1 conditions, Pennsylvania's 2013 production of winter wheat is expected to be 17 percent above 2012. Fri, 17 May 2013 7:07:59 CST http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=455 http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=455 Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) says farmers across Pennsylvania (and the nation) are willing to make sacrifices as part of the overall farm bill package, including the elimination of direct payments, which total $5 billion per year in the bills approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee and House Agriculture Committee. Fri, 17 May 2013 7:07:59 CST http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=456 http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=456 The National FFA Organization has partnered with four Major League Baseball teams for FFA Day at the Ballpark events this summer. Fri, 17 May 2013 7:07:59 CST http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=457 http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=457 A Penn State student team recently placed sixth at the National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest in Wisconsin. Fri, 17 May 2013 7:07:59 CST http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=458 http://www.pennsylvaniaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=458 A Web-based Penn State Extension course designed to help beginning and experienced beekeepers gain the knowledge they need to be successful has been recognized for online excellence. Fri, 17 May 2013 7:07:59 CST