Agribusiness Toolkit Available to Farmers
(Madison County, NY – Feb. 1, 2013) Calling all Farmers! Are you thinking about diversifying? Or getting into wholesale distribution? Do you have questions about hiring employees? Insurance? Regulations? If…
‘Morrisville Fresh’ Produce, Cheese and Tomatoes Available at Madison Hall Indoor Market
(Morrisville, NY – Feb. 1, 2013) Sarah Hogarth, an agricultural business development student at Morrisville State College, harvests tomatoes for the college’s student-run business, Morrisville Fresh LLC. Lettuce, cheese and…
Milk Pricing Meeting Planned
(Richfield Springs, NY – Feb. 2013) There will be a special information meeting regarding the current milk pricing formula for all dairy farmers at Tally Ho Restaurant, 14 Main St.,…
Much, Much More Work to be Done
(Madison, NY – Jan. 2013) For seven years now, I’ve been helping farmers get more quality pasture into animals to replace purchased inputs through education, planning, mentoring, monitoring and building…
Conservation Gets Kicked to the Curb
To the Editor: On Jan. 1, Congress passed the fiscal cliff legislation that included a nine-month extension of the Farm Bill that slashes investment in the future of family farms,…
New York Farmers Support Locals Schools
(Jan. 2013) For the second consecutive year, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education SM, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, will give New York farmers the opportunity to enhance math and science programs…
As Predicted, Milk Prices Drop to Dairy Farmers
To the Editor: Last fall we predicted that milk prices paid to dairy farmers would decline in December 2012 and January and February 2013. These predictions were made despite the…
Marketing NY Farm Products to Bed &Breakfasts
(New York State, NY – Jan. 2013) New York farmers always benefit from the “buy local” movement, especially producers with direct ties to customers like restaurant owners or farm market…
Farm Bill Extension Debacle
To the Editor: (Jan. 2013) In the waning hours of 2012, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Vice President Joe Biden negotiated a nine-month extension of the Farm Bill.…
Farm Bill Deal a Mixed Bag
To the Editor: (Jan. 2013) House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership, along with other Congressional leaders, struck a last-minute deal recently to extend the Farm Bill for one year. It…
Farm Bill: Call It What It Is
To the Editor: (Morrisville, NY – Jan. 2013) The so-called ‘Farm Bill’ continues to be one of the more controversial aspects of our nation’s budget. Possibly, this controversy exists because…
County AED Awarded Grant for Food Hub
(Madison County, NY – Jan. 2013) The recent Regional Economic Development Council funding announcement delivered news to Central New York farmers and their families. On Dec. 19, the Agricultural Economic…