Gov. Tom Wolf recently praised the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for advancing 10 bills related to the governor’s PA Farm Bill, a proposal to provide support for and investments in Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry.
“I commend the state House of Representatives for its continued support of agriculture and the investments made through this legislative package,” Wolf said. “We look forward to the Pennsylvania Senate lending its support to the Farm Bill in the coming days.”
The PA Farm Bill is a bipartisan, bicameral package of legislation and was modeled after Gov. Wolf’s six-point plan to develop future generations of Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry.
“The PA Farm Bill is historic, rooted in need and inspired by the people whose lives are dedicated to and shaped by agriculture,” Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. “It is comprehensive enough to impact all corners of the commonwealth and all pockets of the industry.”
The bills would provide grants for agriculture education and workforce development, provide funding for responding to agricultural disasters, invest in priority crops, support business planning for farmers, provide low-interest loans for conservation practices and more.
The bills now go to the Senate floor for further consideration.