U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, the top Republican on the House Agriculture Committee, told Ag Progress Days attendees yesterday that work is progressing on ag legislation.
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Lawmakers across the aisle agree that rural people need better access to broadband internet, but are still searching for a solution.
Black farmers were given a seat at the table at a recent U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing to address discrimination in ag.
A Maryland farmer calls for unity instead of partisan fighting.
The Pennsylvania Ag Department recent budget hearing featured questions and pushback from representatives on how the department was navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on farming.
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., will become the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee in January.
Among the seven ag bills the PA Senate passed this week are measures to create a tax credit for landowners who sell or lease to beginning farmers, clarify rules for preserved farms, and form a task force to examine the dairy industry’s struggles.
In January, the Game Commission board granted preliminary approval to change the opening day of deer season from the first Monday after Thanksgiving to Saturday. The Monday after Thanksgiving had been the official opening day since 1963, and the board voted for the change hoping a Saturday start would attract new hunters to the sport.
Pennsylvania’s top ag lawmakers like what they’ve seen of Gov. Tom Wolf’s $24 million plan for agriculture, but they’re eager for more specifics — and ideas to pay for the proposal.
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