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New Renewable Fuel Standard Will Boost Ethanol

The new renewable fuel standard (RFS) announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will give a boost to the production of ethanol. According to EPA, new data showed that ethanol delivers significant climate benefits by displacing conventional gasoline.

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2009
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PA Farm Show
January 9 - 16th, 2010

PFB CALENDAR YEAR:2010 PFB Calendar

 

  

NEWS FOR PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS

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immigration cd

"Bountiful Harvests
on Borrowed Time”

PFB award winning video aboutimmigrant farm labor issues  impact on PA farmers.   PFB video list

 

farm vehicle regulations

youth conferenceAnnual Youth Conference
Bucknell University
June 21 to 25, 2010
Program Details
"Fueling Agriculture and Cultivating Excellence"

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of AFBF Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA

PA Farm Bureau Responds

Unrealistic and Extreme Farm Vehicle Regulations Aimed at Pennsylvania Farms

PA Farm Bureau is urging Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation to ask the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for postponement of proposed farm vehicle restrictions and requirements targeted at Pennsylvania’s farms.  The regulations could go into effect soon after March 1, 2010. More

PA Farm Bureau: New Law Will Help Resolve Disputes Over Land Use

Legislation strongly influenced by the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) that authorizes the creation of a Coal Bed Methane Review Board to resolve disputes between landowners and gas companies in Pennsylvania has been signed into law by Governor Rendell.    More

delegates at national conventionPennsylvania Farm Bureau Achieves Support for Policies at AFBF Convention
PA Farm Bureau achieved passage of several policy recommendations from the Commonwealth’s farmers during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 91st Annual Meeting in Seattle.   More

 

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Pennsylvania Dairy: An Industry In Crisis
Updates

Pork is Safe to Eat

 

 

gex logoRegistration for PFB/GEX Carbon Credit Trading Program

If you farm in the counties of Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Centre, Chester, Columbia, Franklin or Lycoming, you can now register no-till farming practices for the carbon credit trading pilot program administered by PA Farm Bureau and the Global Emissions Exchange.
     Registration for the 2009 crop year can be completed over the next several months.
    The purchase and use of biodiesel fuel is eligible for carbon credits in all Pennsylvania counties.
    The carbon credit trading program is not limited to Farm Bureau members (however, Farm Bureau members benefit from lower administrative costs).
    See the guide below that will take you step-by-step through the process.

REGISTRATION GUIDE
(letter-size pdf - step-by-step instructions)

Additonal information
about the PFB/GEX carbon credit trading program
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