Philip Gruber

Martin Proulx is Maryland’s value-added agricultural specialist, and his job is to make regulations make sense for value-added food producers.

Maryland farmers could soon obtain a voluntary score for environmental friendliness based on LEED building certification to help them stand out in the market.

Dairy farmers and cooperatives are voting this month on amending the 11 federal milk marketing orders to update processing costs, milk component levels, and restore “higher of” pricing for fluid

Dairy farmers and cooperatives are voting this month on amending the 11 federal milk marketing orders to update processing costs, milk component levels, and restore “higher of” pricing for fluid

Pennsylvania will mandate avian influenza testing for milk starting Nov. 26. USDA is also readying a new milk surveillance program as cases surge in California dairies.

Congressional ag leadership faces uncertainty for the new term.

Reforms to Pennsylvania’s dairy premium are primed to advance in next year’s legislative session — as long as supporters keep up the momentum.

Food processing waste is a readily available soil amendment, but haulers need to know what it’s in their tanks and where they can apply it.

Farmers need to take a close look at the costs and management as they plan for the 2025 crop.

Lancaster Farmland Trust raised the money to preserve its 600th farm at its annual banquet on Oct. 17, but the night was not just about 83 acres in Leacock Township.