FARMER'S FOCUS

PA Farm Bureau Comments on Conservation Programs at Ag Progress Days

(Rock Springs) – Pennsylvania Farm Bureau discussed the importance of funding conservation programs and practices, while offering suggestions on how some programs could be improved during a public forum hosted by members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture at Ag Progress Days. More

Chesapeake Bay Improvement Bill Advances in U.S. House

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) is hailing H.R. 5509, the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act, as a practical way to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay without crippling farmers, businesses and communities located within the Bay Watershed. The bill, introduced by Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Holden (D -17th), Vice Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, was unanimously approved today during a voice vote by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee and reported to the full House with a recommendation for passage. More

Events

MSC Business Services Releases 2010 Dairy Profitablility Study More

American Farm Bureau Federation’s 3rd Annual Commodity Outlook Conference
Pittsburgh
October 13-15. Details

Purchase your passport book of savings for agricultural discounts from businesses across PA!

Useful Links

Check back regularly for updated information

The New Health Care Law - Help for Some; Concerns for Most More

Current Directory of PA General Assembly
More

State House and Senate Legislation Reports
More

PFB Brochure Updates:
Farm Vehicle Regulations
Farmers Rights and Obligations
Pertaining to the Vehicle Code
View Now

Services

Choice Hotels - Stay Two Separate Times, Feed a Family of 4 Details

PFB Members Receive $10 off a BJs Warehouse Join Now

Carbon Credit Trading

Farm Bureau in the News

State Should Not Decide Livestock Antibiotic Restrictions

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau voiced its opposition to any state-imposed restrictions on the use of approved antibiotics on livestock during a public hearing held Tuesday, Aug. 10 by the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee. More

PA Farm Bureau’s Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab Visits Northern PA
(Public Invited to Tour Ag Lab)

The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, a charitable organization supported by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB), will be bringing agriculture education to Northern Pennsylvania as the newest Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab stops at four locations, August 3-6. More

Senate Passes Farm Truck Driver Bill (PFB Urges House to Approve Bill that Restores Vehicle Exemptions)

PA Farm Bureau (PFB) thanked the state Senate for passing legislation that would provide some relief to farmers by restoring several previous exemptions for drivers of agricultural vehicles in Pennsylvania. Full story