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America’s farmers have faced many difficulties over the past several decades.
Misaligned trade deals, troubling weather patterns, and an onslaught of attacks from anti-agriculture activists have all contributed to an unfortunately high number of struggling family farms representative of the entire agriculture industry.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) announced Friday that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $1,256,170.00 in combined grant funds to Williamsport, Pa.
The grant breakdown is $1,035,675 from the Community Development Block Grant Program and $220,495 from the HOME Program.
Presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to belittle both farmers and factory workers in 2016 comments made at a university forum, continuing a trend of old remarks resurfacing to plague the billionaire's bid for the Democratic nomination.
WTAJ covers Congressman Keller's announcement of HUD grants to State College - February 14, 2020
WATM covers Congressman Keller's announcement of HUD grants to State College - February 14, 2020
In an exclusive interview with ABC’s Pierre Thomas, Attorney General Bill Barr speaks about Trump’s tweets getting in the way of him doing his job.
U.S. Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA 12th District) weighs in on AG Barr, and also shows support for the PA Dairy farmers, with whom he’ll spend a lot of the holiday weekend with.
Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA), as part of a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, met Wednesday with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue at the Secretary’s office in Washington, D.C., where he emphasized the importance of Pennsylvania’s hardwoods industry.
A Wisconsin dairy farmer took umbrage at actor Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar acceptance speech slamming the dairy industry by pointing out that dairy farmers “feed the world."
Phoenix, whose performance in Joker earned him an Oscar for best actor, used part of his speech to criticize the dairy industry.
Congressman Keller speaks about Penn State University on the House Floor - February 12, 2020