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Fun fact: When put to good use, cow manure is quite the environmental boon. It can be recycled into fertilizer and crop irrigation water or repurposed as Earth-friendly seed pots …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has announced the cancellation of the annual butter sculpture, scheduled to among virtual features in the 2021 Farm Show.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that the CARES Act-funded Dairy Indemnity Program has distributed $7.6 million in direct relief payments to 1,550 dairy farmers in the commonwealth. …
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ELVERSON, PA — Consumers will have the opportunity to visit a local dairy farm without ever leaving the couch. Chester County’s Kurtland Farm is the next stop on American Dairy Association …
Read More The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining strengthened coordination between the FDA and the USDA’s …
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READING, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited the Scattered Acres Dairy Farm in Reading on Friday, one of Pennsylvania’s many dairy farms that had to dump milk as a …
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HARRISBURG, PA — At its July 8 Sunshine Meeting, the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board issued four orders making claims against Dean Foods bonds.
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HARRISBURG, PA — The 2020 All-American Dairy Show has been canceled to mitigate the risk of COVID-19. The show was originally scheduled to run September 12-16, 2020 at the Pennsylvania …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has purchased more than $2.2 billion of meat, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops and dairy products in fiscal years …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania food distributors will receive more than $50 million of $1.2 billion in funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to …
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