Gov. Shapiro demands USDA uphold contract for farmers and food banksĀ
Governor Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will appeal a decision by USDA to end a $13 million contract for the stateās farmers and food banks.Ā
Food and Agriculture
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.
More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience
Climate-smart practices include planting trees alongside croplands, managing fertilizer use and reducing emissions from livestock and manure.
Is the drought coming for Christmas trees?
There will be plenty of healthy Christmas trees this year, but many young trees havenāt survived the abnormally dry stretch of weather this summer and fall in Pennsylvania.Ā Ā
Pittsburgh urban farmers get a nearly $900K boost from USDA
The Allegheny County Conservation District was awarded $894,000 to support urban farming through outreach, education and technical assistance.
Farmer support for solar leasing depends on compatibility with rural values
A new study looks at attitudes toward solar installation among farmers and rural residents of southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland.
‘Life Waste’: A musical tour of food waste, cow manure and biogas
The exploration of transforming waste to renewable energy is illustrated through songs titled āBehold the Cow,ā āMaking Gas,ā āDirtā and āRecycling Song.ā
What can one person do about climate change? The food we (don’t) eat
If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. What you can do in your own home to reduce food waste.
