Agriculture

First Two Cases of Avian Flu of 2023 Confirmed in Lancaster...

The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed two cases of avian flu in Lancaster County. The cases are the first two in Pennsylvania this...

Pennsylvania Awarded Millions in Federal Funding For Low-Income Senior Nutrition Programs

Pennsylvania has received a more than $8.8 million increase in federal funding for food access for low-income seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition...

PA Awards $200,000 To Grow Hemp Industry; Invites Proposals For $392,000...

Acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced $200,000 in grants to three agriculture nonprofits to fund projects aimed at growing fiber and food hemp markets,...

Benefits Set to Decrease for Pennsylvania’s SNAP Program

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh advised Pennsylvanians of upcoming changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Due to...

Agriculture Secretary Announces $520,000 to Eliminate Hunger and Grow Urban Ag...

At the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the recipients of $520,219 for the 2022-23 PA Farm Bill Urban Agriculture Grants. The...

PA Poultry Owners Urged to Protect Flocks Against Highly Pathogenic Avian...

As spring wild bird migration nears, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield remind poultry...

Agriculture Secretary Announces $1.8 Million to Grow Market Opportunities for Organic

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced $1.8 million in targeted investments over three years to help Pennsylvania farmers and processors voluntarily transition to growing and producing...

PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Recycled, Turned into Energy

The Pennsylvania Farm Show's 32nd butter sculpture, "Pennsylvania Dairy: Rooted in Progress for Generations to Come," celebrated the proud traditions of the Commonwealth's farm...

Agriculture Secretary Announces First Recipients of Farmer Veteran Grants Through PA...

During Military Appreciation Day at the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined MG Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of...

Army and Navy Battle for Culinary Superiority at 107th PA Farm...

Team Navy claimed victory during the Army vs. Navy Cook-Off on the PA Preferred® Culinary Connection Stage at the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show. The seventh...