Farming

If you're not a farmer, you likely have no idea all that goes into the spring planting.

Governor Hochul allocates $16M to 116 New York farms to promote soil health, and water quality.

The first case of COVID in a Canadian lynx has been discovered in the United States and the NYS DEC says eighteen percent of deer tested have COVID antibodies.

One thing I will always be proud of is that I was a farm kid.  I thought it would be fun to show all the farmers my appreciation by putting together my top five picks of "farming put to pop music".  The videos are clever, entertaining, and true.  If you like to eat, thank a farmer.  Enjoy the the farm parody countdown:

NYSEG is reminding eligible businesses, municipalities, large residential establishments, agri-businesses and farms affected by Hurricane Sandy of the availability of $2 million in recovery assistance.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has awarded $15 million to fund a NYS Bioenergy Learning Collaborative at SUNY College of Technology at Delhi, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill and SUNY College of Agriculture at Morrisville.

The State Senate passed a pair of bills Wednesday co-sponsored by Senator James Seward that will provide savings for small businesses and dairy farmers.

State Senator James Seward announced Thursday that the 2013-2014 state budget includes, at his insistence, $100,000 to protect New York farmers through continuation of the highly successful New York Rollover Protection System Rebate Program.

State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine is encouraging farmers across the state to fill out the U.S. Census of Agriculture.

As the Senate gets set to again take up the farm bill in the coming weeks, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday a comprehensive plan to help provide long-term support and certainty for New York’s dairy farmers.