Farmers Escape Much of Hurricane Damage
Farmers along the Eastern Seaboard appear to have avoided the worst of the damage from Hurricane Sandy, which touched down in the Northeast earlier this week and wreaked havoc in…
New Yorkers Criticize Congress
New York state legislators and agricultural officials are attacking inactivity and gridlock in Washington, condemning congressional leaders for their refusal to pass a new farm bill. The current farm bill…
Urban Farming Goes Corporate
With urban farming on the rise nationwide, some farmers and city officials are hoping that they can use the movement to generate serious agricultural, economic, and consumptive reform across the…
New York Farmers Oppose FSA Closures
Northern New York farmers are still opposing U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to close several Farm Service Agency offices in Saratoga and Albany Counties, citing potential complications and difficulties in…
Fracking Fight Spreads to Farmers
New York farmers appear to be caught in the crossfire of an intense debate over the future of fracking in the state, with the agricultural community split down the middle…
Large-Scale Urban Farm Being Prepared in Brooklyn
Bright Farms, a company that specialized in greenhouse production, is announcing the creation of a new farm in an unlikely location, downtown Brooklyn. The agricultural announcement is the latest in…
Urban Farmers Target New York
With the United States still suffering from the aftereffects of the worst economic recession since the 1930s, cities across the country are struggling with high unemployment and stagnating local economies.…
New York to Ease Farm Regulations
The New York State Senate is currently considering two bills that would ease government regulation on small farms and lower the tax burden of farmers. The two pieces of legislation,…
New York Announces Third Round of Hurricane Relief
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently released a third round of state funding to farmers still struggling in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The hurricane, which struck the Atlantic coast…
Bacteria Found in New York Milk
New York farm officials are warning against consumption of raw milk in Tompkins County, particularly milk produced at Jerry Dell Farm in Freeville, New York. A series of illnesses have…