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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
HARRISBURG, PA — Beneath the bright lights and packed halls of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex on Thursday, state leaders paused the bustle of the nation’s largest indoor agricultural expo …
At Pa. Farm Show, Veterans Take Center Stage on Military Appreciation Day Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro on Wednesday used the spotlight of the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show to launch a bold new $10 million investment aimed at transforming how Pennsylvania …
Shapiro Unveils Fresh $10M Farm Grant Push as Innovation Fever Hits PA Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the fourth day of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, state agriculture leaders used the packed halls of the state’s largest farm expo to spotlight a fast-growing …
Pa. Farm Show Puts $132B Ag Engine on Display With Bold Centers of Excellence Push Read More