HARRISBURG — Four Big Valley FFA members got a chance to see what life was like in the State Capitol in Harrisburg and advocate for a cause they felt strongly about. FFA members Lily Breon, Marlee Basom, Montana McKee and Alivia Snook had the opportunity to travel to three-day State ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Interested in becoming a swine health monitor for fairs and shows in Pennsylvania? Penn State Extension is offering an online course, the Pennsylvania Show and Fair Swine Health Monitor Training, to help individuals prepare to take on that role. Swine health monitors act as the eyes and ears of a show or fair veterinarian. They are the first line of defense in preventing major disease outbreaks by recognizing symptoms of four common diseases for swine: classical swine fever, African swine fever, foot and mouth disease, and the bacterial infection Streptococcus equi ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit six international markets in her first six months as Secretary to expand markets and boost American agricultural exports. At a time when the agricultural trade deficit is at nearly $50 billion following the previous administration’s little to no action in the international marketplace, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to diversify global markets, strengthen existing markets, and hold existing trading partners accountable for their end of the deal. “President Trump has the backs of ...
ATLANTIC, Iowa — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29 states. This includes new projects approved within the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and advances President Trump’s Jan. 20 Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy, underscoring our commitment to farmers, ranchers and small business owners in rural areas, and their essential role in building a stronger, ...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy For America Program (REAP), Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs. This announcement underscores the Trump Administration’s commitment to rural communities — including the farmers, ranchers, and small businesses at their core — and their essential role in building a stronger, more energy secure America. Recipients will have 30 days to review and voluntarily revise their project plans to align with President ...
HARRISBURG — Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital income support to eligible farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or revenues for the 2025 crop year. In Pennsylvania producers have completed 23,141 contracts to date, representing 76% of the more than 30,292 expected ...
