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MECHANICSBURG, PA — Dozens of small Pennsylvania meat processors are expanding operations and increasing local food supply capacity with state grant funding aimed at reducing processing delays and supporting local …
Pa. Grants Help Small Meat Processors Meet Local Demand Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County leaders celebrated youth leadership and the region’s agricultural heritage during a recent Board of Commissioners meeting, recognizing Pennsylvania 4-H Week and National Agriculture Week …
Chester County Celebrates 4-H Youth and Farming Heritage Read More
FLEETWOOD, PA — Pennsylvania agriculture officials highlighted state programs supporting women farmers Monday during a visit to a Berks County farm, emphasizing investments aimed at strengthening farm businesses and supporting …
Women Powering Pa. Farms Highlighted During State Visit Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials have opened a new round of state grants worth up to $381,810 to help nonprofit organizations promote and expand markets for agricultural products grown in …
ICYMI: Pa. Opens New Grants to Boost Farm Products and Exports Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania agriculture groups can now apply for state grants designed to promote farm products, expand exports, and strengthen markets for goods produced in the commonwealth.
New Grants Aim to Expand Markets for Pennsylvania Farm Products Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania is mobilizing additional personnel, expanding laboratory testing, and directing millions in emergency funding as a surge in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza threatens the state’s $7.1 billion …
Avian Flu Surge Prompts Expanded State Response Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is deploying additional personnel and expanding testing efforts to combat a recent spike in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a fast-spreading virus that has already killed millions …
State Mobilizes as Avian Flu Cases Surge Read More
What This Means for You Twenty-five farms totaling 1,905 acres are now permanently protected from housing or commercial development. The state invested nearly $7.1 million to purchase development rights from …
State Invests $7.1 Million to Preserve 1,905 Acres of Pennsylvania Farmland Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials are intensifying efforts to protect the Commonwealth’s $7.1 billion poultry industry as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to devastate flocks, killing millions of birds and …
Pennsylvania Rallies Poultry Industry as Bird Flu Kills Millions of Birds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a rapid series of initiatives this past week aimed at lifting transparency on federal lending, protecting U.S. farmland and livestock, …
USDA Rolls Out Transparency, Biosecurity, and Storm Aid in Sweeping Push Read More