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CHADDS FORD, PA — Pennsylvania is directing $2 million into wine marketing and research, including more than $1 million for a statewide promotional campaign, as the state’s fourth-largest-in-the-nation wine industry …
Pennsylvania Invests $2 Million in Wine Industry Growth Read More
GARDNERS, PA — Pennsylvania is directing $291,447 to eight agricultural marketing organizations to increase domestic sales and exports of state-produced goods, while opening applications for another $393,363 in grants aimed …
Pennsylvania Awards $291,447 to Expand Farm Product Sales Read More
CHESTER SPRINGS, PA — Pennsylvania will use a new 10-year agricultural strategy to guide state investments, improve farmers’ access to capital and strengthen the competitiveness of an industry generating more …
Shapiro Sets 10-Year Plan to Reshape Pennsylvania Agriculture Read More
LENHARTSVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania will place generational farm leadership and agricultural workforce development at the center of its 2027 Farm Show, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced Wednesday, October 7, as …
Pennsylvania Farm Show Puts Farm Succession in 2027 Spotlight Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Penn Vet has started construction on a $94 million veterinary diagnostic laboratory at its New Bolton Center near Kennett Square, consolidating two high-volume testing operations into …
Penn Vet Starts Construction on $94 Million Chester County Lab Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has sued an Idaho man and his business, alleging they deceived residents and businesses into paying for fraudulent spotted lanternfly permits and …
Pennsylvania Sues Over Alleged Fake Spotted Lanternfly Permits Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania schools served 92.3 million breakfasts during the past school year, up 13% from 2022-23, as state officials on Sunday recognized 10 schools that posted the largest …
Pennsylvania School Breakfasts Climb 13% as State Honors Top 10 Read More
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA — Chobani plans to invest $1.2 billion in its first Pennsylvania dairy manufacturing operation, creating more than 900 Lehigh Valley jobs and establishing a processor expected to consume …
Chobani Commits $1.2 Billion to Pennsylvania Dairy Plant Read More
MENALLEN TOWNSHIP, PA — Pennsylvania will open a $10 million disaster-relief program Aug. 24 for fruit growers facing an estimated $150 million to $200 million in losses from a spring …
Pennsylvania Opens $10M Aid Program for Freeze-Hit Growers Read More
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, PA — Pennsylvania recognized 13 family farms Thursday for maintaining ownership across generations, including a Centre County property held by the same family since 1813, as the state …
Pennsylvania Honors 13 Farms for Century-Long Family Ownership Read More