Composting and feeding food waste to animals have big climate benefits, study finds
The study found that diverting all food waste from landfills would avoid close to 40 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents per year.
Food and Agriculture
How small temperature shifts lead to more blooms and bees
The joint study between Penn State and Pitt researchers shows that small differences in temperature within a farm field can affect how many bees it attracts.
More money for agriculture innovation pitched by Shapiro after high demand
The Shapiro administration wants to double the amount of money Pennsylvania spends to support new agricultural technologies and conservation.
Pa. farmers among hundreds impacted by Trump admin’s gutting of climate-friendly grants
Federal grants for climate-friendly farming and crops like flax have been canceled. The cuts are hitting Pennsylvania hard.
Helping kids with autism learn ‘earth-to-table’ gardening
" I really just wanted to share that with other children [who] are on the spectrum because a lot of times, these kids get left behind."
Farmers in Trump country were counting on clean energy grants. Then the government moved the goalposts.
Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.
Gov. Shapiro demands USDA uphold contract for farmers and food banks
Governor Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will appeal a decision by USDA to end a $13 million contract for the state’s farmers and food banks.
Pennsylvania farm group faces layoffs amid federal funding freeze
The Trump administration has frozen USDA funds committed to Pasa Sustainable Agriculture to help farmers pay for climate-related projects.
New U.S. Farm Bill still out of reach, leaving programs unsettled
Farmers and food security advocates hope Congress can deliver a new 5-year Farm Bill in 2025. They also want conservation funding to continue.
Pennsylvania dairy farms have so far evaded a bird flu outbreak
The state has required precautionary bulk milk testing since November for Pennsylvania's roughly 4,900 dairy farms.
