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From Mirror staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The number of acres of farmland in Pennsylvania fell by 6% between 2012 and 2017, according to Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The drop occurred at a time when the state’s prime farming regions were experiencing population growth that may create long-term challenges for producers, according to one conclusion in a new report from the college’s Center for Economic and Community Development. “Where the Soybeans Grow: An Exploration of Agricultural Land Use in Pennsylvania, 2017” is based on data from the U.S. Depar...

The number of acres of farmland in Pennsylvania fell by 6% between 2012 and 2017, at a time when the state’s prime farming regions are experiencing population growth that may create long-term challenges for producers. That’s one conclusion of a new report from the Center for Economic and Community Development in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “Where the Soybeans Grow: An Exploration of Agricultural Land Use in Pennsylvania, 2017” is part of a series based on data from USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture. According to the report, Pennsylvania is the ...

Report suggests Pa.'s agricultural diversity is key to understanding its impact Pennsylvania is home to more than 53,000 farms of all types and sizes, and this diversity contributes to the richness of the state's agriculture, Penn State researchers said. Image: David Mark via Pixabay Report suggests Pa.'s agricultural diversity is key to understanding its impact Chuck Gill January 12, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania's largest farms claimed the lion's share of agricultural product sales and net farm income between 2012 and 2017, but the state's many small farms made significant cont...