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August 11, 2020

We recently interviewed Senator Elder Vogel, Senator of Pennsylvania’s 47th district, representing Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties, and Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs...

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August 4, 2020

Forest Products Industry Outlook

AgChoice recently released its Forest Products Industry Outlook, a document which provides a current assessment of forest products industry in Pennsylvania. Thad Taylor, executive loan office and...

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July 29, 2020

Meet Our Intern - Molli Robinette

I am from Bedford County. I am currently working on my bachelor’s degree from Penn State University World Campus in agribusiness management. I will be a senior this fall and will be graduating in the...

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July 27, 2020

Meet Our Intern - JohnMark Miller

I am from Smicksburg, PA. I attend Penn State majoring in agriculture business management. I will graduate in May 2021. 1. Why were you interested in AgChoice? I am interested in AgChoice because they...

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July 27, 2020

Impact of Volatile Markets on PA Dairy Farms

Milk markets in the last several months have been extremely volatile, and one area of concern is the dramatic shift in the Producer Price Differential (PPD). Mike Hosterman, ag business consultant...

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July 26, 2020

Small Business Feature - Conococheague Stainless LLC

“My wife likes to say my entire life has been about food,” laughed Marlin Wampler, Franklin County, owner of Conococheague Stainless LLC. “My passion is safe, high quality food.” Marlin’s pursuit of...

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July 25, 2020

Halftime Report

Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech University Those of you who have coached sports before understand that the halftime break can be a good time to...

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July 22, 2020

Meet Our Interns - Mason Hambright

I am from Thompsontown, PA. I attend Penn State University, majoring in economics. I will graduate this December. 1. Why were you interested in AgChoice? I was interested in AgChoice because...

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July 20, 2020

Answering Your PPP Loan Forgiveness Questions

Dan Brogdon, a former AgChoice loan officer who now serves as a lender development coach, addresses many common questions we’ve received about the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection...

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July 20, 2020

Meet Our Intern - Megan DeMario

I am from Enola, PA. I attend Penn State, majoring in finance and French. I will graduate in May 2022. 1. Why were you interested in AgChoice? My first exposure to AgChoice was when I visited their...

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