Lancaster Farming

10/31/2025

What breed of horse did the Headless Horseman ride through Sleepy Hollow in Ichabod Crane's classic spooky legend?

10/31/2025

In the Pennsylvania Dutch community, rituals and folk traditions are blended with Christian beliefs in a folk healing practice commonly known as powwowing.

10/31/2025

Animal welfare has been a hot-button topic over Lancaster Farming's 70-year history.

10/30/2025

The state Controlled Plant and Noxious W**d Committee voted Oct. 23 to table a motion that would have added the large grasses Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus to the list of plants controlled by the state.

The state Controlled Plant and Noxious W**d Committee voted Oct. 23 to table a motion that would have added the large grasses Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus to the list

10/30/2025

Our latest FarmHouse podcast episode is out now! This week we're presenting a special audio essay featuring a collection of farmers' voices to celebrate Lancaster Farming's 70th anniversary. Listen at this link or find it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

This week on the FarmHouse, we're presenting a special audio essay featuring a collection of voices in the ag industry to celebrate Lancaster Farming's 70th anniversary.

10/30/2025

Buying and selling farmland can be a daunting prospect, so finding sound guidance is key.

10/29/2025

The Chesapeake Bay Program's newly revised agreement that includes input from ag advisers was approved by a key committee Oct. 28, outlining goals to be reached by 2040.

The Chesapeake Bay Program's newly revised agreement that includes input from ag advisers was approved by a key committee Oct. 28, outlining goals to be reached by 2040. Final approval

10/29/2025

Volunteers at the Mennonite Central Committee Material Resource Center in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, transform raw materials, donated goods and hours of service into life-saving aid for people facing war, displacement and disaster around the world. Watch here to step inside MCC's relief operations.

Discover How Volunteers Turn Compassion into Action: Inside MCC’s Global Relief EffortEvery day, volunteers at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Material...

10/29/2025

New Jersey and Virginia voters will be electing new governors Nov. 4. Here is where the candidates stand on agricultural issues.

10/28/2025

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, we're telling "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and learning how the spooky tale relates to farming.

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're telling "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and learning how the spooky tale relates to farming.

10/28/2025

Ag groups are calling for the federal government to provide urgent financial assistance to farmers, saying the economic picture is desperate for many commodities.

10/28/2025

A New Jersey township will not take a farm by eminent domain to meet affordable housing requirements.