Federal inspections start Monday as federal take over PA meat plants
Pennsylvania to transfer meat inspection from state to federal control on Monday July 17. State officials failed to block the move. a full hearing is set for July 20. About 250 inspectors from outside the state will inspect roughly 560 plants, with custom exempt operations exempt from the change.
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Maurice McNay
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Meat and Poultry Inspection Service
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Lancaster Co Ag Loss pegged at 25 million dollars
Lancaster County ag damages from tropical storm Agnes were estimated at 25.2 million dollars in a meeting of the county agricultural defense committee attended by USDA officials and the Lancaster Civil Defense Director. Crop, tobacco, corn, hay, barley, vegetables and potatoes losses were itemized with a post storm outlook for reduced harvests and potential federal relief.
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County Leads State in 1971 Farm Production
Preliminary figures show Lancaster County farming incomes rising with dairying at the forefront. The 1971 crop and livestock summary reports county cash receipts near $171 million, led by milk production at 713 million pounds and poultry values totaling $435 million, while corn, tobacco and hay sum to significant crop values.
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Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
Lancaster
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