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This page contains news feeds and helpful links for issues related to farming and the farm industry.

Topics covered include: agritourism liability, animal & wildlife, energy/environment, farm safety, financial, labor, marketing, natural gas development, Pennsylvania’s Acre Law, Risk Management, Crop Insurance, Taxes and Transportation

Latest News

July 17, 2026
Farm Bureau-Approved Food Processing Residuals Reforms Signed Into Law
May 18, 2026
Freezing Temperatures Hamper Pennsylvania Fruit Growers
April 30, 2026
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Applauds the U.S. House’s Passage of the Farm Bill
Rural Pennsylvania
March 5, 2026
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Applauds House Ag Committee for Bipartisan Progress of Farm Bill
March 3, 2026
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Urges House Agriculture Committee to Pass Farm Bill
March 2, 2026
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Applauds USDA’s “One Farmer, One File” Announcement
February 26, 2026
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Appreciates Release of Farm Bill Text
February 4, 2026
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Encouraged by Agriculture’s Inclusion in 2026-27 Budget Proposal
December 15, 2025
Whole Milk in Schools Bill Passes U.S. House, Heads to President Trump’s Desk for Approval
 AFBF Newsfeed
Farmers Left Waiting After Senate Farm Bill Fails to Advance
6 Aug 2026
figcaption {text-align:left!important; top:0!important;} figcaption p {margin:0!important;} p:empty {margin:0!important; line-height:0!important;}  photo credit: Mark Stebnicki, North Carolina Farm BureauAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall today expressed deep disappointment in the failure of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to advance a farm bill. He called on senators to return…
By AFBA
250+ Agriculture Groups Call for Bipartisan Senate Farm Bill
6 Aug 2026
figcaption {text-align:left!important; top:0!important;} figcaption p {margin:0!important;} p:empty {margin:0!important; line-height:0!important;}  photo credit: AFBFMore than 250 food and agriculture organizations joined forces to urge the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to advance a bipartisan farm bill out of committee in a letter delivered today. The American Farm Bureau organized the…
By AFBA
Farm Bureau Analysis Details Skyrocketing Land Values
6 Aug 2026
figcaption {text-align:left!important; top:0!important;} figcaption p {margin:0!important;} p:empty {margin:0!important; line-height:0!important;}  photo credit: Arkansas Farm Bureau, used with permission.Farmland values hit all-time highs this year even as the rate of increase has slowed. Chad Smith has the numbers.Smith: Farmers and ranchers have experienced firsthand the ever-increasing value of farmland, and new analysis…
By AFBA
Mandatory Base Acre Update Would Hurt Farmers
5 Aug 2026
figcaption {text-align:left!important; top:0!important;} figcaption p {margin:0!important;} p:empty {margin:0!important; line-height:0!important;}Key TakeawaysH.R. 1 allows eligible farms to voluntarily add base acres as provisions allow up to 30 million new base acres to be allocated to farms that have historically produced program crops but don’t currently have base acres. A mandatory base acre…
By AFBA
Industry Links
Nationwide – Land as Your Legacy

You devote a significant part of your life to your family business, which represents one of your most valued assets. One day, this will be the legacy you pass on to the next generation. Nationwide developed the Land As Your Legacy program to assist farm owners like you in making the critical decisions that help to secure your farm as a family business. Transition planning may seem like something only the wealthy need to worry about, but it’s really just a way to ensure that your home and other assets are distributed the way that you want after you’re gone. Nationwide’s Land As Your Legacy program is here to help you throughout the entire transition planning process.

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Center for Farm Transitions

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture – The Center for Farm Transitions is staffed by personnel who have knowledge and experience in many aspects of issues faced by a farmer in transition. The Center can assist: beginning farmers; next generation family farmers; retiring farmers; relocating farmers; and farmers wishing to expand, develop new areas of their operation or convert to another type of farm. If your situation is unique, the Center’s staff will research your situation and work with you to develop a plan of action.

Center for Farm Transitions

PA Farm Link

Pennsylvania Farm Link, a 501c3 non-profit, is dedicated to the mission of creating farming opportunities for the next generation; with the goal of ensuring farmlands such as these stay in farming. This is accomplished through an online database. 

Pennsylvania Farm Link

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Grants and Funding Opportunities

Pennsylvania farmers have access to a wide range of grant opportunities to support their operations, conservation efforts and business growth. Programs are available through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, USDA, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and other state and federal agencies for projects ranging from farm improvements and value-added production to energy efficiency, water quality and farmland preservation.

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has gathered information on these funding opportunities to help farmers identify programs that may fit their needs. See below for more details on available grants, eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Resources
United States Department of Agriculture Resources
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Commodity Specific Grant Opportunities

Center for Poultry & Livestock Excellence
Center for Beef Excellence
Center for Dairy Excellence
Dairy Grant Programs
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