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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Thursday announced that households in 13 new states — Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois,...

HARRISBURG — With farmers and food processors facing challenges in getting food to market and charitable food banks facing significant increases in ne...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Monday unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, ...

HARRISBURG — Following a statewide advocacy effort from the state’s entire federal congressional delegation, along with Gov. Tom Wolf and state food b...

Governor Tom Wolf today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking that USDA waive eligibility requirements for the...

UNIVERSITY PARK — For residents of southeastern Pennsylvania, winter provides a brief respite from the spotted lanternfly, an insect invader that has ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Monday issued a movement permit to M...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A $7.3 million grant awarded to Penn State will support an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional team of researchers as they conduc...

PORT ALLEGANY — S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library in Port Allegany will serve snacks for children on weekdays this summer starting June 3. A free sna...

WASHINGTON –– The assistant to the secretary for Rural Development, Anne Hazlett, has announced that the USDA is investing $1.2 billion to help rebuil...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson Wednesday reminded local dairy producers that the enrollment period for the federal safety net program has been ...

Farmers just starting out and those looking to expand or diversify are invited to a workshop on Feb. 25 at Audubon County Extension. Farm Service Agen...