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, ...
KARNAL, India (AP) — Farmer Bir Virk tapped the iPad mounted beside his tractor's steering wheel and switched the vehicle to automatic mode. The machine moved forward and began harvesting potatoes on its own in the fields of Karnal, a city in northern India. Some 145 kilometers (90 ...
DANVILLE — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently spent time with students from Danville Area High School Advanced Placement Environmental Science and Honors Veterinary Science classes and their agricultural science teachers Van Wagner and Mike Schultz. Students demonstrated valuable career skills they are gaining with the help of drones and classroom equipment purchased with PA Farm Bill Agriculture and Youth Grants. “Teaching students to use technology employers need today gives them the skills and inspiration to stay in Pennsylvania and drive our agriculture industry ...
