September 05, 2025 - Middlebury Center, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding were joined by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball and representatives from the New York State Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, and the Dairy Farmers of America to demonstrate how Pennsylvania is moving at the speed of business thanks to Governor Shapiro's leadership in permitting reform. Pennsylvania led a multi-state response to redirect millions of pounds of milk that were at risk of spoilage as a result of a temporary pause in processing at the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Franklinville, New York.PennDOT coordinated closely with the New York State Department of Transportation, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, and the dairy industry to authorize the issuance of single trip permits to haul milk on specific routes to milk processing plants in Pennsylvania in less than 24 hours. Rather than dispose of raw milk - a scenario every dairy farmer wants to prevent - that milk is going to be available for consumers thanks to Pennsylvania's quick permitting processes that allowed the milk's preservation during the Great Lakes Cheese plant's unanticipated pause."This is an incredible story of building bridges between the public and private sectors," said Carroll. "Thanks to the work of everyone here, millions of gallons of milk that would have potentially been wasted will be safely transported to Pennsylvania processors."Speakers Include:PA Secretary of Agriculture Russell ReddingPennDOT Secretary Mike CarrollNew York Dept of Ag Commissioner Richard BallNew York DOT Assistant Commissioner for Regional Affairs Jim RusakState Board Chair of the PA Farm Bureau Tim Wood
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