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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought may have an additional year to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The All-American Dairy Show recently returned to Harrisburg this weekend, featuring four days of show ring competition, youth programming and dairy innovation to the Pennsylvania Farm Show …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The All-American Dairy Show, returns to Harrisburg this weekend for its 57th year. The event, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, features …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of …
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA — The USDA recently announced it intends to make significant investments to expand processing capacity and increase competition in meat and poultry processing to make agricultural markets …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states it will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, the 100-year …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The CWD-positive deer recently detected in Warren County has led to new regulations to reduce the risk of the disease spreading.
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MOUNT VERNON, VA — Heritage breeds of livestock are pre-industrial farm animals whose unusual appearances and remarkable qualities take us back to our nation’s agrarian roots — and may show …
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Pets are beloved members of many families. In the U.S alone, about 85 million families own a pet. According to the American Pet Products Association, many of us also drive …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill on Tuesday discussed a variety of dangerous transmissible animal diseases that threaten Pennsylvania’s $34.6 billion animal agriculture …
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