For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Statement From Grow NY Farms on the Passage of the Farm Labor Bill Grow NY Farms Seeking Fixes to the Bill’s Four Fundamental Flaws For months, hundreds of farmers and farmworkers spent countless…
The following is a compilation of recent news articles relating to the proposed Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act: Print News Messenger Post: Striking a balance for farm labor, by Julie Sherwood Evening Tribune: New farm labor laws could impact local…
Listen to the full interview --> here. New York Farm Bureau's Steve Ammerman and the NYS Vegetable Growers' Rick Zimmerman joined Susan Arbetter on July 9 to discuss fundamental flaws with the Farm Labor bill. The bill was passed at…
The following is a compilation of Editorials, as well as LTEs from residents across the state. The Editorials and LTEs outline concerns regarding the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act. Utica OD: SEWARD: New labor bill could plow farmers under by…
Grow NY Farms Calls on Lawmakers and the Governor to Remedy Legislative Flaws in Farm Worker Legislation For months, New York’s agriculture community worked with a purpose to meet a fundamental goal of developing farm labor legislation that would protect…
NEW YORK AGRICULTURE CALLS FOR FIXING FOUR FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS BEFORE A VOTE TO ALTER THE FUTURE OF NEW YORK FARM PRACTICES If Flaws Remain, Vote No on S.6578/ A8419 For the past six months, hundreds of farmers and farmworkers spent…
STATEMENT FROM GROW NY FARMS IN REACTION TO NEW LEGISLATION IMPACTING NEW YORK’S AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND ITS FARMWORKERS Late last night, newly framed legislation (Assembly Bill No. 8419 and Senate No. 6578) impacting New York’s agricultural community and working conditions…
More Than 300 Farmers and Farmworkers Visit Albany to Find Common Ground on Proposed Legislation and Identify a Path Forward That Benefits Farm Workers, Owners, and Consumers More Than 40 Family Farms, Local Businesses and Agriculture Organizations Have Joined the…
AP: NY farmers seek compromise on farmworker overtime 3:07 pm - June 5, 2019 - New York News from the Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some New York farmers say they’re open to compromise on legislation designed to help…
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,…