May 5, 2025 | Agriculture, Economy
John Cole – Pennsylvania Capital-Star Since March, Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Trump administration have been sparring over the cancellation of a program that provides millions in funding for Pennsylvania farmers who provide products for local food banks. There...
May 1, 2025 | Agriculture, Economy, Eggs, Inflation
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One,” Donald Trump in August 2024. Mark Hamstra – Supermarket News Grocery prices ticked up slightly in March, despite an overall trend toward easing inflation, according to the latest...
Apr 14, 2025 | Agriculture, Economy, Tariffs
John Cole – Pennsylvania Capital-Star Brent Copenhaver and his wife Stacey own Talview Dairy Farm, a dairy operation in Lebanon County, and sell most of their milk regionally in Pennsylvania. To Brent, he thinks there is currently one big issue farmers across...
Apr 3, 2025 | Agriculture, Economy, Tariffs
Shapiro said it “is going to have one effect, and that effect is to drive up costs on consumers and businesses throughout Pennsylvania.” John Cole – Pennsylvania Capital-Star A few hours before President Donald Trump’s announcements of another round on tariffs,...
Apr 3, 2025 | Agriculture, Economy, Inflation, Tesla
Paul Davidson – USA TODAY The sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, combined with his other import levies, likely would plunge the nation and world into a deep recession if he follows through on the plan, economists say. It’s likely,...
Apr 2, 2025 | Agriculture, Economy
Bethany Rodgers – USA Today Network President Donald Trump and his supporters have sent a tsunami of changes through the federal government, and Pennsylvania farmers could be on the receiving end of many of them. For instance, Trump’s administration has...
