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Pa. gives grants to urban farms
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture approved $500,000 to support 42 projects through the Pennsylvania Farm Bill's Urban Agriculture Grant Program.
Pa. Farm Vitality Program giving $1 million to farmers
The Pennsylvania Department is offering $1 million to fund professional services for those planning for the future of a farm.
Growers, rural grocers should be allies
Alan Guebert details why Rural America needs more locally-owned grocery stores selling more locally-grown food to more local friends and neighbors.
New chairman of the House Ag Committee aggravates his predecessor
Alan Guebert dissects how the new chairman of the House Ag Committee, David Scott, has managed to irritate his predecessor, Collin Peterson.
Vilsack confirmed as agriculture secretary
The U.S. Senate approved Tom Vilsack for another round as the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Feb. 23. Vilsack's supporters referenced his previous eight years as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Obama administration.
Urban farmers get seat at the table with new county committee
Farmers and gardeners in Cleveland are getting more representation through a new Farm Service Agency county committee for urban agriculture, one of the first of its kind. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the committee in August 2020, along with four other new urban committees across the country.
After a false start, miscanthus stutters into a new era
Aloterra touted miscanthus as the next big thing. The company got dozens of farmers to grow it for them. That was almost a decade ago. Where are they now?
First fix: CRP expansion and reform
Alan Guebert weighs in on changes coming to the Conservation Reserve Program.
US Capitol invasion hits hard
Alan Guebert shares his thoughts on the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol, reflecting on the actions of those involved.
Ohio’s first year of hemp successful
Ohio farmers got their first shot at growing hemp in 2020, after the crop spent decades as a controlled substance. But the new crop didn’t come without strings attached, or without challenges.
