Shapiro Administration Announces $13 Million in REAP Tax Credits to Help Farmers Improve Water and Soil Quality

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July 23, 2026 - Hellam Township, PA

Shapiro Administration Announces $13 Million in REAP Tax Credits to Help Farmers Improve Water and Soil Quality

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today encouraged Pennsylvania farmers to apply for $13 million in tax credits available to help them improve soil health and water quality on their farms. During Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance's Soil Health Field Day at Flinchbaugh Orchard, Sec. Redding highlighted tax credits available through Pennsylvania's innovative conservation financing program, Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP).

REAP tax credits can be combined with other state funding, including the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program, and Conservation Excellence Grants, in addition to federal funding, to help pay for farm enhancements that protect the environment and the farmer's bottom line, as well as their ability to pass a sustainable farm down to the next generation.

"More than ever, Pennsylvania farmers are investing their own resources in cleaner water and productive soil to sustain us in the future," Secretary Redding said. "Their dollars, multiplied by support from historic levels of investment under the Shapiro Administration, are paying off in the form of healthier waterways and a greener future for Pennsylvania farms and communities. The visionary leadership of the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance and farm families like the Flinchbaughs is no small part of that greener future."

Speakers List:
Andy Flinchbaugh, State Conservation Commission Member & Co-owner of Flinchbaugh Farms and Orchard
Jim Hershey, President, Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance
Secretary Russell Redding, PA Department of Agriculture
Joel Semke, State Conservation Commission

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