News Release: June 5, 2019 New York Farmers and Growers Seek Amendment to Standardize Employment Practices and Allow New York-based Agriculture to Thrive Dairy Day Serves as a Catalyst for Continued Discussion With only a few days remaining in the…
The Capitol Pressroom Crystal Grimaldi and Quade Kirk of Ideal Dairy Farms in Washington County joined Susan Arbetter on the Capitol Pressroom recently to discuss the proposed Farm Workers Fair Practices Act. They talked about the importance of sharing all…
The following editorial was written by the Auburn Citizen Editorial Board. Visit their website here. Auburn Citizen: Our view: New York farm labor reforms must not be rushed A recent court decision in support of labor protections for farmworkers in…
New York Farmers and Growers See a Path Forward Proposed Legislation May Result in Unintended Consequences: Reduced Worker Wages; Risk of Crop Loss; Increases in Farm Debt; and Pursuit of Opportunity Elsewhere Farmers and farmworkers continue meeting with key…
Senate Bill S2837 - 2019-2020 Legislative Session Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act, granting collective bargaining rights, workers' compensation and unemployment benefits to farmworkers. Click here to read the bill. The following New York County Legislatures have passed resolutions…
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…
By Paul Post Lancaster Farming New York Correspondent Paul Post wrote an article recently on one of the many challenges faced by the farming industry in the Empire State - weather. The article below is available on the Lancaster Farming…
By Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli The Glens Falls Post-Star Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli of the Post-Star wrote an article recently on the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act. A preview of the article is available below. To view the full article, visit the Post-Star website.…
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…