Tom Venesky

A mid-Atlantic rendering service closure could threaten small farms by forcing processors to reduce operations due to limited byproduct disposal options.

The USDA electronic ear tag requirement for shipment of dairy cattle, some beef cattle and bison is set to take effect on Nov. 5.

Pay has often been cited as a reason for the Fish & Boat Commission’s inability to retain waterways officers.

As of late October, there were no drought conditions anywhere in Pennsylvania, according to the DEP. Farmers may have different opinions on that.

Little Leaf Farms has expanded its hydroponic greenhouses in Pennsylvania coal country and aims to increase its leafy green production with plans for 100 acres by 2026.

Young American chestnut trees shown in one of 74 nurseries established throughout Pennsylvania. Though the trees will likely succumb to blight, they do survive long enough to produce seeds. (Photos courtesy Tom Huff)

Open enrollment season for the health insurance marketplace is running from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15.

Rich Bronson is continuing his father's work on their Pikes Creek dairy farm. He returned to farming after serving in the Navy during the Vietnam War.

We take water for granted because there is so much of it here, the columnist believes. But there are times, mostly seasonal, when water is in short supply and it impacts wildlife. (Photo by Ben Sosinecki)

Rep. Glenn Thompson and Rep. Thomas Massie are two of several names being floated as potential nominees for secretary of agriculture under the Trump administration.