Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) has achieved a new membership record, exceeding 44,000 members for the first time in the 58-year history of the state’s largest farm organization. In addition, only one Farm Bureau in the U.S. reached its annual membership goal faster than Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
PFB increased its overall membership by 1,643 members since July 1, 2007, with total membership reaching 44,302. Full Story
PA Farm Bureau members
work together to have a
unified speaking voice in
Harrisburg and Washington, D.C.
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Gov. Rendell Asked to Keep His Commitment to Reduce Pollution in PA Waterways, and Support the Fair share for Clean Water Plan
 HARRISBURG)-- In a letter this week to Gov. Edward G. Rendell, the PA Fair Share for Clean Water Coalition asked the Governor to keep his commitment to help sewer system ratepayers and farmers finance improvements needed to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus pollution going into local rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay by supporting the PA Fair Share for Clean Water Plan. Full Story
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|  Food Prices and the Farm Bill: Hardly A Train Robbery
by Carl T. Shaffer, President
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Most of us take much for granted until something jars us from complacency. The cost of food comes to mind. On average, food prices rise by 2.5 percent per year. This year food prices are projected to increase overall by an average of five percent with a greater increase for some food products. Full Story
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Recent
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| Farmers Helper
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 Agriculture Secretary Says Pennsylvania Tomatoes Are Safe
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2008 Farm Bill now law
| Fair Share Plan Advances
 PA Farm Bureau Applauds Game Commission Action on Feral Swine
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| Farm Labor Shortage Survey
Farm Bureau continues to press for enactment of immigration reform in Washington which must include a reliable and practical guest worker program for agriculture. Meanwhile, the immigrant farm worker situation remains unstable and labor shortages may increase. Take Survey
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 Stalled Immigration Reform Causes Major PA Grower To End Labor-Intensive Food Production
Keith Eckel talks about the reasons
for his decision to end tomato production.
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Pennsylvania Newsmakers
This week's Pennsylvania Newsmakers features a discussion of elder care and Medicaid funding with Dr. Stuart Shapiro, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association. Then joining host Terry Madonna for an analysis of the state legislature's attempts to deal with the sub-prime mortgage crisis and to bring about mortgage reform are Chairman of the PA House Commerce Committee Peter Daley and Rick Wargo, Exec. VP and General Counsel for the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association.
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VOICE OF FARMING IN PENNSYLVANIA |
“Dairy Farmers of Pennsylvania: Meeting the Challenges of Change”
The program, broadcast nationally on RFD-TV, is entitled “Dairy Farmers of Pennsylvania: Meeting the Challenges of Change. ” It is a 26-minute program which tackles a variety of topics, explaining what farmers are doing to cope with rising production costs and how innovations on the farm benefit consumers. Other topics covered in the program include regulatory issues, farm labor shortages, the rbST matter and how farmers are striving to build good relationships with non-farm neighbors. Several farmers relate why they have a positive outlook about dairy farming, despite the many obstacles which confront them. View Now! |
Why PA Agriculture Needs Workable Immigration Reform
A panel discussion explains the impact on Pennsylvania's agriculture, agri-business and food supply if Congress fails to enact suitable immigration reform legislation in the near future. 70 minutes- Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN)
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