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--MORE CORN COULD LEAD EPA TO UP ETHANOL BLEND RATE--- Terry Francl, American Farm Bureau Federation senior economist, says two reports by the Agriculture Department released Tuesday that show a big jump in both planted acreage and stocks for corn could encourage the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the ethanol blend rate..,...More

 
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July 11
Young Farmer & Rancher Picnic

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• July - Sept.
• Oct. - Dec.

 

 

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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Sets New Membership Record

(Camp Hill) – Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) has achieved a new membership record with total membership topping the 46,000 plateau for the first time in the 59-year history of the state’s largest farm organization.   Full story

PFB Discusses Ag Issues On “Pennsylvania Newsmakers”

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's Governmental Affairs and Communications Division Director Gary Swan spoke about PFB's carbon credit trading program, the plight of Pennsylvania's dairy farmers and the safety of Pennsylvania and U.S. produced pork products during an appearance on Pennsylvania Newsmakers, which is hosted by Terry Madonna.  The taped TV program will be broadcast on several stations across Pennsylvania, beginning July 12. Broadcast Schedule

MILK POURINGPMMB Maintains Current Dairy Price

In a decision that supports the position of the PA Farm Bureau (PFB), the PA Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) has maintained the Class I over-order premium price of milk ...   More

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Bountiful Harvests on Borrowed Time Video

"Bountiful Harvests
on Borrowed Time”

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

 


trophyPA Farm Bureau Earns Five National Public Relations Awards

(Denver, CO) – PA Farm Bureau (PFB) won five national public relations awards, including the prestigious Dave Lane Award for Media Relations Excellence ... More


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Pork is Safe to Eat

(Camp Hill) – PA Farm Bureau (PFB) is alerting consumers to the fact that pork is safe to eat and that there is no evidence linking a new virus to food.
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Registration 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.

....To Achieve Fair and Adequate State Funding For Agriculture Programs

Thousands of enterprises provide essential production inputs and services for Pennsylvania agriculture. The future economic security of farming, agribusiness and the food industry are depiendent upon the success of one another. More

PFB Testimony Regarding Agriculture Funding for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year (State Budget) More

REGISTRATION GUIDE
(letter-size pdf - step-by-step instructions)
Additonal information
about the PFB/GEX carbon credit trading program
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