February 07, 2024 - New Holland, PA
At New Holland Agriculture's Lancaster County campus, Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding highlighted key pieces of Governor Shapiro's 2024-25 budget, focused on creating economic opportunity for all in communities across the Commonwealth. Governor Shapiro and Secretary Redding took a hands-on tour of New Holland Agriculture's Lancaster County campus, where innovative, high-tech machinery that is driving progress in agriculture and conservation is developed, manufactured, and sold.Governor Shapiro understands that our economic success is dependent on our rural communities and our farmlands - and his 2024-25 budget proposal puts agriculture front and center in that conversation, investing $10.3 million in Agriculture and Conservation Innovation funds that will support innovative manufacturers and provide opportunities for farmers to be more efficient and productive, while enhancing the soil and water resources key to Pennsylvania's future."For the first time ever, our economic development strategy isn't limited in its focus to our high rises or our suburban office parks - we understand that our economic success is dependent on our rural communities and our farmlands. There's real innovation happening all across our Commonwealth, especially on our farms. That's why my budget places a special emphasis on agriculture, I want to help more farmers upgrade their equipment and take advantage of the latest technology through our Ag Innovation funding," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "High-tech innovations like New Holland Agriculture develops and produces depend on investment. New Holland Equipment may be part of our heritage - but it's also a major employer today and a world-leader in driving the kind of innovation in ag that's going to help Pennsylvania farmers for years to come. If we want to compete and succeed as a Commonwealth, then we have to invest in our farmers." Speakers Include: Richard Heisey, Vice President of Product Engineering at CNH IndustrialRepresentative Mike SturlaSecretary of Agriculture Russell ReddingRob Hess, FarmerGovernor Josh Shapiro
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