Justin Clapper ©️

Manager, Government Affairs & Communications for PA Farm Bureau | Advocate for all things agriculture | Traveler | Outdoor enthusiast | Sports fan

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@steelers @_TJWatt WATT

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Beef producers are an important part of the PA ag industry, and the PA economy in general. Thank you to the many fellow beef producers who are feeding America with nutritious and delicious quality beef!

#mayisbeefmonth #beefitswhatsfordinner

[PA Department of Agriculture @PAAgriculture]

May marks #BeefMonth, a time where we highlight the importance of beef farmers and meat producers across the Commonwealth.

We’d like to thank all the many farm families throughout PA for supporting the beef industry and #PAagriculture, and feeding communities each day.

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3. Food security is National security! We must fix this. People need to be able to afford food to eat, and farmers need to be paid a fair price for the production of their products!

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“Farmers can expect the largest recorded year-to-year dollar drop in net farm income in 2024. Income is estimated to be nearly $40 billion lower this year compared to 2023, down more than 25%.”

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2. Continuously higher input costs and lower returns/net incomes means more and more farmers will continue to go out of business. This will only drive food prices higher and make food insecurity more of a problem.

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@CongressmanGT Wishing you a speedy recovery back to great health, GT! 🙏

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The smoke is pretty bad in Bedford County today. You can’t even see the tops of the mountains.

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It’s a great day for agricultural advocacy whenever your state Secretary of Ag and Governor tour a farm and promote agriculture in the commonwealth!

Thank you, Sec. Redding and @GovernorShapiro for promoting ag at Reinford’s Dairy Farm!

#agriculture #junedairymonth #advocacy

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[House Committee on Agriculture @HouseAgGOP]

Today's unanimous ruling in Sackett v. EPA is a victory for America's farmers, ranchers, and land owners.

Chairman @CongressmanGT's full statement:

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[Zippy Duvall @ZippyDuvall]

With the new WOTUS rule on hold in more than half the country, EPA & the Army Corps should do the right thing, listen to our concerns & rewrite the rule. We’re asking for a sensible rule that farmers can interpret without a team of lawyers.

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[Zippy Duvall @ZippyDuvall]

The President’s veto of the bipartisan CRA to halt the flawed WOTUS rule flies in the face of his promise to support farmers. This rule is a clear case of government overreach, leaving farmers wondering whether they can farm their own land.

[PA Farm Bureau @PAFarmBureau]

Tune in to PCN tonight at 7 p.m. to see PFB’s State and Local Government Affairs Specialist Lily Guthrie and Federal Affairs Specialist Bailey Thumm.

Viewers can call 1-877-PA6-5001 or text 717-219-4001 to ask questions related to agriculture legislation during the program.

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Another great day to #agvocate!

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Wow! Beyond humbled! Truly an honor to be recognized in such a way for the great agricultural advocacy work our team here at PFB does. I wouldn’t be receiving this distinction without my excellent staff, and great boss!

Number 3 on the top 100! 🙏

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@PFBRegAffairs Thank you! I wouldn’t be here without my excellent staff at PFB! #humbled

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As part of Governor @JoshShapiroPA ’s transition team, I spent my morning making blankets and coloring packets for MLK day of service.