August 13, 2025 - State College, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro joined Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, Penn State University leadership, elected officials, and hundreds of agricultural leaders and producers at the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences' annual Ag Progress Days luncheon to highlight his Administration's ongoing commitment to supporting Pennsylvania's farmers, growers, and producers - and the Shapiro Administration's continued investments in the Commonwealth's agricultural industry.Pennsylvania's agriculture sector is a major economic driver for the Commonwealth - contributing $132 billion annually to the economy and supporting nearly 600,000 jobs. The Governor's first two budgets delivered historic support for Pennsylvania agriculture, and his 2025-26 proposed budget builds on that progress with investments to spur innovation, protect against animal disease, and strengthen the Commonwealth's food supply chain."Pennsylvania farmers, growers, and producers are the backbone of this Commonwealth - they do the noble work of putting food on our tables every day," said Governor Shapiro. "Over the last two years, I've spent a lot of time on farms across the Commonwealth, listening to our farmers and seeing firsthand both the challenges they face and the incredible work they do to power our economy. We've made historic investments to help them innovate and grow - from funding the PA Farm Bill, to launching the first-in-the-nation Agricultural Innovation Grant Program, to opening new Centers of Excellence, and expanding PA Preferred. We've delivered commonsense solutions that lower costs, open new markets, and strengthen the entire agricultural industry - and under my Administration, Pennsylvania will continue leading the way in driving economic growth in our agriculture sector and I will keep fighting for our farming families."Speaker List:Agriculture Secretary Russell ReddingGovernor Josh Shapiro
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