In his new term as Pennsylvania ag secretary, Russell Redding plans to bolster the state's farm economy and finish major projects almost a decade in the making. "I see a lot of continuity, but at the same time, it's not going to be about the status quo," Redding said.

The pathway to a new federal Farm Bill began with a listening session at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 13, and the Friday night event offered early indications of its direction. Hosted by U.S. Rep. Glenn "G.T."

In one of my morning newsletters earlier this week, I did a roundup of all the top headlines influencing the fertilizer market over the past couple weeks. I've added a few more insights since I wrote the original piece to present a broad fertilizer outlook for farmers as the year winds down.

Jan. 10-A certain scent hangs in the air of the Pennsylvania Farm Show each winter. Yes, the baked potatoes smell great, the roasted almonds too. But with 6,000 animals - large and small - on display there, there's a whole lot of manure. It adds up, by the ton, and doesn't just go out with the garbage.

When it comes to the farm's winter off-season, here are three things the farm's leader will want to pencil in. The first is some well-deserved vacation time. Once fieldwork is wrapped up for the season, taking some time away can be a great idea - and that's beneficial both for the farmer and for the farm business.

​ Harrisburg, PA - Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today released guidance for landowners considering solar production on farmland and in rural communities in Pennsylvania. The guidance outlines Wolf Administration support for technologies that create jobs and generate farm income without compromising food and fiber production.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro has nominated Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding to serve another term. Redding has served as Pennsylvania's agriculture secretary since 2015 under Gov. Tom Wolf.

The H-2A temporary agricultural workers program - often called the H-2A visa program - helps American farmers fill employment gaps by hiring workers from other countries. Get started here by: Learning the H-2A visa application basics Creating a personalized H-2A visa application checklist built around your hiring needs Estimating the costs of hiring workers through the H-2A visa program Already started an H-2A visa application?

A new fundraising record was met with the kick-off of the 2023 Fill a Glass with Hope campaign at the PA Farm Show complex. The American Dairy Association North East, Feeding Pennsylvania, and the PA Dairymen's Association announced that they reached a new record of over $201,000 raised towards the 2023 Fill a Glass with Hope campaign.

Thompson joins veteran GOP lawmakers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri were among those who won the right to head up panels. The top gavels were doled out Monday by "making sure that our committees are represented by a full swath of our membership," Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, said during a GOP leadership press conference Tuesday morning after majority lawmakers began the ratification process in a closed-door meeting.

Senator Scott Martin (Senatorial District 13) was elected Chair of the Pennsylvania Delegation to the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission for the next six months. Martin's district includes southern Lancaster County, part of an area identified as "Tier 1" for action under the Commonwealth's plan to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution to the Bay.

A new year often brings changes, and 2023 will be no different. In the livestock and veterinary sectors, this year will bring changes to the labeling of several medications. The effect of these changes will vary greatly from operation to operation.

ERP Phase One application period closed Dec. 16, 2022. ERP Phase Two enrollment opens Jan. 23, 2023 and runs through June 2, 2023. To help agricultural producers offset the impacts of natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, Congress included emergency relief funding in the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (P.L.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Pennsylvania for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations affected by drought from April 7 through Oct. 3, 2022. SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters.

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Credit Information Pesticide applicators will have the opportunity to earn 2 Category and 2 Core pesticide education credits per event. Certified Crop Advisor credits will also be available. Must attend 2 Core and 2 Category sessions to meet compliance