Issues Spotlight

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report in 2018 on the state of agriculture and farming in New York. The report, Agriculture in New York State, is a summary of data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture,…

To view USDA's full news release, click here. Applications for fiscal 2019 funding are due Oct. 31, 2019. USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving…

Farm Bureau Marks National Small Business Week with Opening of $145K Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge News Release - The American Farm Bureau Federation is opening online applications for its fourth Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. The announcement coincides with National Small Business Week…

Funding Supports Critical Research, Technical Assistance, Promotion and Educational Programming Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Heastie announced recently the fiscal year 2020 Enacted Budget includes $33.2M in local assistance to grow New York's agriculture industry. This…

A recent article in the Messenger Post by Julie Sherwood highlights the latest census data for New York agriculture, which was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in April as part of its 2017 census. The USDA conducts this…

Farm Credit East, a credible financial organization that works directly with farmers, recently analyzed economic data to determine what the impact would be on agricultural labor costs and farm income if mandatory overtime pay were implemented in New York State.…