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ELK CAM: The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s elk game camera is once again streaming live from Elk County. See what there is to see at https://bit.ly/3...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Interested in starting a farm, diversifying an existing farm or beginning an agritourism business? To help participants explore new ...

BRADDOCK — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., wrapped up a busy Senate session last week, during which he delivered several wins for farmers and the agr...

As a child, Isabel Lange spent her days playing with Breyer model horses, a staple toy in nearly every little girl’s room. In 2009, Lange upgraded fro...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Jeremy Spehar, Eldred, Pa., is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed orga...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The annual Pennsylvania Wi...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — In his first year as chair of the House Agriculture Committee, U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson is the center of attention on Capitol Hill....

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holste...

HARRISBURG — In 2022, Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry received a new resource to help farmers — The PA Agriculture Mentor Program Pilot included f...

NEW YORK (AP) — Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes. Mashnee Girl fell near ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Thursday sent a letter to Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrit...

It’s time to break out the camouflage and chalk up the calls as Pennsylvania’s month-long spring gobbler season will begin at daybreak Saturday. Altho...

BLACK BEARS are out and about. How do we know? Well, because one of our staff didn’t take the bird feeder in on Sunday night. Monday morning, the meta...

EARTH DAY: Today we celebrate our celestial home, Earth! It’s a day to remember how beautiful the place we live really is, and make an effort to keep ...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District will be holding a Free No-Till Demo Day on May 2, from noon to 2 p.m. at the McKean County 911 Cen...

JUNIATA: We admit to still getting a bit excited when we get a package in the mail. On Tuesday, one came from the Juniata River Valley Visitor’s Burea...

More and more people are exploring the idea of self-sustainment through home agriculture. There are resources growing to help anyone interested in pur...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza are spiking in Pennsylvania, contributing to one of the nation’s deadliest outbreaks...

RIDGWAY — The Big Maple Family Farm is hosting an Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The farm is a Pennsylvania Century family farm with four gene...

ST MARYS — Since its initiation at Big Maple Family Farm earlier this year, the activity of “lamb snuggling” has taken the Elk County area by storm. R...