HARRISBURG — The All-American Dairy Foundation has announced Natalie Yoder, of Belleville, as the recipient of the 2026 Arthur W. Nesbitt Scholarship. Yoder, 21, is the daughter of Michael and Maria Yoder, owners of Dryhouse Farm. She is a senior at Penn State University, where she is ...
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently honored twelve Centennial Farms for having been in the same family for 100 years. He also named a Centre County farm a Bicentennial farm, honoring the Stine family, who have passed down their farm within the family since 1813. “Today, we celebrate 13 farm families who have made tremendous contributions to feeding Pennsylvanians and preserving our agricultural heritage,” Redding said. “These farms and families have varied histories, yet all share a deep commitment to future generations, as well as ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Data Modernization Plan to put Farmers First, reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and improve the timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of the agricultural data that informs decisions across American agriculture. Since USDA was established in 1862, collecting and sharing reliable agricultural information has been central to its mission. Today, USDA data informs crop and livestock estimates, risk-management tools, disaster assistance, and critical business decisions ...
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed two Executive Orders supporting America’s ranchers and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made additional announcements protecting the nation’s cattle herd and providing transparency for consumers. In addition to the two Executive Orders, USDA also announced four additional actions it is taking to follow-up on the USDA Plan to Fortify the American Beef Industry (2025 USDA Beef Plan) released last year, and the Ranchers First Initiative released earlier this week. USDA also launched a new webpage, ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Three years of working in Penn State’s Dairy Barns have been impactful for Hannah Mansfield, a spring 2026 College of Agricultural Sciences graduate who is pursuing a master’s degree in animal science. The Greenville, North Carolina, native did not grow up on ...
Hi, my name is Gabriella (Brie) Zug and I am a Juniata County Lil’ Dairy Miss. My favorite flavor of ice cream is strawberry, but I also like vanilla with sprinkles. I have one cow, that is red and white. I like helping with the promotions that give out ice cream, and I liked riding on ...
