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Agriculture

Shapiro Administration announces 2026 Pa. Farm Show Theme

PHILADELPHIA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently announced the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show theme, “Growing a Nation” at historic Wyck House Farm and Garden in Philadelphia. The 2026 Farm Show — Pennsylvania’s State Fair™ — will kick off a year of America250PA special ...

NRCS announces conservation program funding opportunities

HARRISBURG — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Pennsylvania is announcing fiscal year 2026 assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and private landowners for key conservation programs, such as the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program, Conservation ...

Eberly ranked fourth in Angus registrations for Pennsylvania

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Glenn D Eberly, Milroy, ranked as fourth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Pennsylvania with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2025, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, association chief executive officer. Association ...

Backyard beef, sheep, goats topic of Extension webinar

UNIVERSITY PARK — For those wanting to learn more about raising beef, sheep or goats on smaller tracts of land, Penn State Extension is offering a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Backyard Beef, Sheep, and Goats,” Oct. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. This session is designed for the beginning ...

Mexico confirms NWS case

WASHINGTON — Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) has confirmed a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. This is now the northernmost ...

USDA secures new long-term fire-retardant agreement

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed a new five-year contract for American made fire retardant with Perimeter Solutions, supporting the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior’s aerial wildland fire suppression programs. The agreement secures ...