HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
—The Pennsylvania State Grange
is asking state House of Represen
tatives members to pass two bills
that would strengthen the agricul
tural industry and the profitability
of family farms.
Brenda Shambaugh, PA State
Grange legislative director, said
the Grange seeks passage of
House Bill 9, the Agricultural
Loan Forgiveness Program. The
program reduces the amount of a
Pennsylvania Higher Education
Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
loan if an agricultural college
graduate returns to a family farm
or if a veterinary school graduate
goes into a large animal practice.
“The Agricultural Loan For
giveness Program has helped
many students return to the agri
cultural arena,” Sahmbaugh said.
"The program has made it possi
ble for young farmers and veterin
arians to stay in rural areas where
they are needed to enhance pro
duction agriculture.”
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with over 30,000 members is an
agricultural, rural and community
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through legislative action, com
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Pa. State Grange Supports Legislation
Shambaugh said HB9, which is
currently on the House calendar
for consideration, is an extremely
important piece of legislation.
“Since die farming community
is drastically dwindling, we be
lieve the continuation of agricul
tural loan forgiveness is vital to
the profitability of our state’s
number one industry,” Sham
baugh said. “The fabric of rural
Pennsylvania relies on a strong
agricultural economy.”
Shambaugh said the Grange
supports HB 1573, which covers
three different issues. Shambaugh
said passage of the bill would: add
aquaculture to the definition of an
agricultural commodity under the
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The President of the U.S. has
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“All of these issues will be of
great benefit to the agricultural
community,” Shambaugh said.
“We strongly urge the Legislature
to pass these two bills.”
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Shambaugh said HB 1573 is on
the House calendar for concur
rence of Senate amendments.
Shambaugh said Grangers will
present their views on these two
state bills and other pertinent is-
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ing the economics of scale. “Small
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signify die many connections to
local dairymen while {Resenting
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Kansas City. They have members
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der to border. DFA products are
sold in every state and are exported
internationally. They operate 40
manufacturing plants in the U.S.
sues at the annual Grange Week
celebration, a legislative event
sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Stale Grange in Harrisburg on
April 27.
Business,
and produce a wide variety of dairy
products including: American and
Italian cheeses, cultured dairy pro
ducts, coffee creamers, butter, in
can sterilized infant and adult
nutrition products; dehydrated pro
ducts; nonfat dry milk; dried whey
products; ground, shredded and
diced cheeses; long shelf-life dairy
products, and cheese sauces.
DFA participates in several joint
ventures that serve fluid milk and
dairy product markets. The
cooperative has a state-of-the-art
product development center in
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laboratories for new dairy
products.
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has been named chairman of the
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