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Farmer loan program milestone
The Next Generation Farmer Loan Program run in Lancaster and Chester counties over  the past 12 years will hit a milestone Wednesday.

One of f......
Ag Dept.: Kreider Farms meets all state standards
Kreider Farms has shown "high and consistent standards" that meet top industry and state egg-quality standards, state agriculture officials said today......
Owner of pit bull cited in 7-year-old boy's attack
The owner of the pit bull that mauled a 7-year-old Penn Township boy last week has been cited in the attack.

A state dog law officer cited Wendy Ts......
N.J. firm to plead guilty on bad milk
A New Jersey cheese company and its president will admit they bought cheap, tainted milk from a Lancaster man, court records show.

Lebanon Cheese C......
State sparks debate on wild hogs
A proposal recently floated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission has touched off a firestorm in a segment of the farming community, which is accusing t......
Feds: N.J. firm charged on using bad milk bought from local trucking firm
When a local trucking executive learned that his firm was hauling tainted milk, he was supposed to destroy the product.

Instead, Dean A. Landis, ow......
Raw milk farm passes inspection
A Chambersburg farm that produced raw milk found to be bacteria-tainted has been cleared by state officials to resume production and bottling.

The ......
State: Raw milk sickens 2 in Lancaster County
Correction Feb. 8, 2011 — The story below about people who became ill after drinking raw milk mischaracterized how the milk is tested. According......
Lancaster County weighs spending less to preserve farmland
Lancaster County's financial commitment to farmland preservation is projected to drop for the fourth year in a row this year.

At their weekly meeti......
New kennel in old place outrages activists
When the owner of a kennel in northeastern Lancaster County was convicted of mistreating his dogs last year, animal welfare activists cheered.

They......
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