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PFB In the News - Excessive Farm Vehicle Regulations

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Following are some of the articles and editorials related to excessive Farm Vehicle Regulations that have appeared in newspapers and on their websites. Some links may be broken due to story rotation. If you experinence a broken link, please contact PFB Websupport.

Editorials

President Shaffer2/19/10 Patriot-News Op-Ed

PA farm vehicle travel about to be plowed over by federal regulations

PA Farm Bureau President
Carl T. Shaffer

Full article


3/12/10 York Daily Record

Ease up on Farm regulations

Full article


3/10/10 Reading Eagle

Farmers are not truckers

Full article

 

3/11/10 Williamsport Sun Gazette

Farmers don't need latest regulation layer


Chambersburg Public Opinion Online

Editorial: Reconsider intrusive vehicle rules for farmers

Full article


3/12/10 Tribune Review

If it smells like manure ... It must be manure

Full article

April - July

7/9/10 Lancaster Online

Senate bill eases mandates on some farm machinery on public roads

Full article


4/8/10 Somerset Daily American

Exemptions included for farm vehicle regulations

Full article


4/5/10 Altoona Mirror

Vehicle regs rev up paperwork

Full article


4/5/10 Scranton Times Tribune

New vehicle regulations have farmers crying foul

March
February

3/31/10 Farm & Dairy

Pennsylvania official defines harvest season year-round to help farmers

Full article


3/31/10 Centre Daily

Farmers protest road rules

New safety regulations target agriculture equipment


3/31/10 Williamsport Sun Gazette

Farm Bureau steps up efforts to fight vehicle weight rules

Full article


3/31/10 Johnstown Tribune Democrat

Growing concern:

Farmers fear effects of new regulations

Full article


3/31/10 Easton Express Times

Farm truck dispute creates strong words as new rules near


3/27/2010 Indiana Gazette

Pennsylvania farmers get relief from rule changes

Full article


3/26/2010 Lancaster Farming

Transportation Dominates Farm Bureau Legislative Meeting

Full article


3/30/2010 Chambersburg Public Opinion

Federal funds at risk in Pennsylvania as farmers resist truck regulations

Full article


3/30/2010 Lancaster New Era/Intelligencer Journal

Fight brews over rules on farm vehicles

Full article

3/30/2010 WFMZ-TV

Farmers Unhappy With New Rules

Full article

Video

3/25/10 Warren Times Observer

New Truck Regs Could Affect Local Farmers

Full article


3/25/10 Ellwood City Ledger

Vogel: New farm rules not perfect

Full article


3/24/10 Intelligencer Journal

Lawmakers vow to help farmers

Eye legislation that would change transportation regulations

 Full article

Television Interview - News 21

Farmers say new regulations will cause headaches

Full article

Watch Video

3/19/10 Bedford Gazette

Vehicle Rules Hardship to Farmers

Full article


3/18/10 WJACTV

Farmers Urged To Contact Lawmakers About New Federal Mandates

Television Interview - WGAL

WGAL interview with Gary Swan and Lancaster County farmer (L.C. FB VP) Steve Hershey.

Watch Video

3/17/10 Lancaster New Era

Preserving Farms

Full article


3/17/10 Patriot-News

Growing concerns

Full article


Radio Interview

3/15/10 Bob Durgin Show Hour 2

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:12 -0400
Bob talks with Gary Swan, Director of Governmental Affairs and the Communications Division of the PA Farm Buraeu, about outrageous new farming regulations.       Listen (mp3 file)

3/15/10 Express-Times

Pa. farmers harvesting solutions for trucking woes

Full article


3/15/10 Tribune-Review

Younger drivers will be banned from taking some vehicles on roads

Full article


3/14/10 Indiana Gazette

Area farmers say new rules a burden

Full article


3/14/10 Standard Speaker

Farmers aren't worried about new transportation rules

Full article


3/6/10 Beaver County Times

Local farm family planning to expand into retail dairy sales

Full article


3/8/10 Reading Eagle
Letter to the Editor

Government intruding on farmers' rights

Full article


3/7/10 Daily Record/Sunday News

Farmers confused about new transportation regulations

Full article


3/6/10 Lancaster Farming

Farm Bureau Explains New Truck Regs

Full article


3/6/10 Wayne Independent, Wayne Co.

Farmers' pickups under fire

Full article


3/5/10 Mercer County Herald

New vehicle regs likely won’t affect many local farmers

Full article


3/3/10 Reading Eagle

Enforcement of new age limits for farm-truck operators not a top priority for state, local police

Full story


3/3/10 Farm and Dairy

Pa. farmers hammered by DOT regs

Full story


3/3/10 Daily Record/Sunday News

New PA Farming Regulations Could Hurt Industry

Full article          Video


3/2//10 Farm and Dairy

Tractors exempt from Pa. road regs, but not farm trucks

Full article


3/2/10 Chambersburg Public Opinion

New farm vehicle rules on way for Pennsylvania


Full article


3/2/10 Reading Eagle

Farm tractors exempt from new U.S. transportation rules


Full article


3/2/10 Farm and Dairy

Tractors exempt from Pa. road regs, but not farm trucks


Full article


3/1/10 Daily Item

Farmers criticize new rules on driving

Full article 


 

2/26/10 Washington Observer Reporter

Hauling laws pass


2/26/10 Reading Eagle

Berks farmers up in arms over new federal tractor rules

Full article


2/25/10 Bucks County Courier Times

Bill would end subsidies to promote agricultural products



2/25/10 Bucks County Courier Times

Bill would end subsidies to promote agricultural products

Full article


2/22/2010 Observer Reporter

More to plow through


2/14/10 Someset Daily American

Farm vehicle regulations may be changing

Full article


2/14/10 Daily Record/Sunday News, Chambersburg

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau wants to delay new federal regulations limiting farm equipment drivers


2/12/10 Williamsport Sun Gazette

Opponents hope to stave off proposed farm vehicle rules

Full article


2/11/10 Wayne Independent, Wayne Co.

Tractor Regs Would Burden Farmers

Full article


2/9/10 Herald Standard, Uniontown

PFB opposes change to vehicle regulations

Full article


2/6/10 Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Farmers face new vehicle rules

 

 

 

 

 






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