Tag: Pennsylvania
Survey: One in four Pennsylvania dairy farmers preparing to retire soon
More than a quarter of Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers are considering retirement in the near future, according to the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Producer Survey results.
Pa. finally passes budget, cuts ag preparedness
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the 2025-26 budget on Nov. 12 after a four-month impasse; the budget cuts agriculture funding by $40 million.
Veteran brothers brew hard cider as retirement project
Joe and Dan Holoubek started their hard cider business Brother Monk Ciderworks in Indiana County, Pennsylvania as part of their post-retirement plans.
How to plant milkweed
Liz Partsch provides a step-by-step guide on how to plant milkweed in the fall to support native species and pollinators including the monarch butterfly.
Community rallies after fire destroys Butler County dairy barn
No lives were lost after a fast-moving fire destroyed a barn at a western Pennsylvania dairy farm.
Pastures suffer as Ohio, Pa. see second year of drought
Back-to-back droughts in summer and a wet spring have left pastures struggling to grow, leading many farmers to dip into their hay supplies early.
Sally’s Cider Press offers apple cider pressings to the public
Sally's Cider Press has sold apple cider and offered apple cider pressings to the public and farmers' market vendors for over 50 years.
PA Beef to PA Schools program at a standstill as it...
The PA Beef to PA Schools program provides local beef to schools but is in jeopardy due to no funding in the 2025-26 proposed Pennsylvania state budget.
Conservation project at Beaver County dairy farm showcases power of partnerships
A collaborative $3M conservation project at Wright Brothers Dairy will ease labor, improve water quality and secure the dairy's future.
Artificial intelligence dominates discussions at Shale Insight Conference
Artificial inteligence was the main point of discussion amongst industry leaders at the 2025 Shale Insight Conference, which included new studies on AI.
