agricultural-issues
Ag leaders lobby for better risk management programs at U.S. House farm bill hearing
The farm bill’s commodity insurance programs include the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs, which protect farmers from poor growing seasons and low prices, respectively.
The real cost of eggs is greater than you think | Opinion
When veterinarians can’t advocate for animals, everyone suffers.
How Right-to-Repair laws are empowering rural Americans | Opinion
The right-to-repair movement has become the leading edge of a pushback against growing corporate power.
Pa.’s Thompson, U.S. House ag leaders discuss anti-hunger measures in upcoming farm bill
'Food security provides a pathway to financial security,' Thompson, the new chair of the House Agriculture Committee, said.
Federal government has given $800M to keep indebted farmers afloat
Pennsylvania's farm loan obligations totaled $69.4M, according to federal data.
States, including Pa., off pace to meet Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals | Thursday Morning Coffee
Pa. will fall short, but has 'momentum,' according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
What a Supreme Court fight over California’s animal welfare law means to the rest of us | Analysis
Pork producers are challenging rules requiring more humane practices for some meat and eggs sold in the Golden State.
Farmers, business owners discuss rising food production costs, inflation in Lancaster Co.
To combat the rising costs, Smucker said his business has had to get creative and find ways to be more efficient, including by decreasing company waste and researching market pricing.
Merger of Sanderson Farms and Cargill is a bad deal for farmers and consumers | Opinion
Stop the lip service and do something substantial that will truly help family farmers, our local economies and our country.
As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers
WASHINGTON — More than half of American farmers will reach retirement age in the next 10 years, but the steep price of entry to start a farm, along with rising input costs and volatile markets, make it tough for young and beginning farmers to take their places. “Farming is inherently a risky business, but in […]
U.S. House Ag panel mulls safety net changes in farm bill amid soaring costs
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-15th District, said he wants to pay special consideration to the margins for farmers as members work on the next farm bill.
Pa.’s Rep. Thompson denounces U.S. House hearing on record profits for meatpackers
'This hearing reeks of political points scoring on behalf of the administration,' Thompson, the panel's top Republican, said.