In the past farmers and their crop and livestock products were closely linked to the consumers of their products. Most farmers today now supply food processors and marketing organizations so there are many steps between farm and fork. It is … Continued
Thanks to PSPA member Bettsy Mosimann for sharing this great story by Stephanie Strommay from the NY Times. SALISBURY, Md. — The chickens in one pen were, for the most part, doing what they usually do toward the end of their … Continued
Thought this would be of interest to the Society’s members.. Please see below. Jonathan Newton is a photojournalist at The Washington Post. He contributed this essay to In Sight. The chorus of Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds has echoed in the … Continued
Thanks to PSPA member Duncan Allison for providing his Farming Notes for this month. Great information for everyone! Optimism – Perhaps it was the prospect of regulatory changes that significantly affected farmers when they contributed to the recent Progressive Farming … Continued
Jack Griffin, who is June’s presenter for the Society was featured on the cover of Produce Grower. Metropolis Farms founder’s revolutionary technology aims to empower communities through vertical farming. Read Feature Story Here
The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture had a great day on Saturday, April 8, at the Philly Farm and Food Fest held at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Several members spent the day interacting with visitors to the Fest and sharing … Continued
Trump’s immigration crackdown is supposed to help U.S. citizens. For California farmers, it’s worsening a desperate labor shortage. Arnulfo Solorio’s desperate mission to recruit farmworkers for the Napa Valley took him far from the pastoral vineyards to a raggedy parking … Continued
Professor Richard Roush, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University kept a packed house attentive to his outstanding presentation highlighting the implications of GM crops for climate change, conservation of soil and water resources, and feeding the growing world. … Continued
Thanks to Duncan Allison for our latest installment of Farming Notes. A great read with lots of important information below. Federal – New Secretary of Agriculture – Sonny Perdue seemed to sail through his questioning. He is very aware he … Continued
Ag Chairman Calls for Quick Committee Vote to Advance Sonny Perdue’s Nomination. (Washington, D.C) – Sonny Perdue, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Agriculture secretary, seemed to reassure every senator on every issue during his confirmation hearing Thursday, and Senate Agriculture … Continued
