Following ‘Devastating’ Crop Freeze, State Leaders Call for Federal Aid

Following ‘devastating’ crop freeze, state leaders call for federal aid

State officials, speaking from an orchard in Lancaster County, called for the federal government to provide disaster assistance to farmers whose crops were damaged by an April freeze. Early estimates put economic losses for the commonwealth’s special crop industry between…

Pennsylvania Growers Face Massive Losses After Freeze Ravages Crops

LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania fruit growers could face up to $200 million in losses after a devastating April freeze damaged orchards and specialty crops across the Commonwealth, prompting Governor Josh Shapiro on Friday to urge the federal government to speed disaster aid and crop insurance support for affected farmers. What This Means for You Pennsylvania farmers could lose between $150 million and $200 million from freeze-related crop damage.…