Category: Farm

There are plenty of challenges facing agriculture, but Todd DuMond of DuMond Farms in the town of Fleming is hoping to find solutions to some of those problems. DuMond Farms may … more: Cayuga County farm using research to improve production

“Statistics show that for every migrant farm position that we have out there on the farm, there are four additional full-time domestic jobs that are created to that business’ function,” said Mark … more: Owner discusses impact of migrant, domestic labor at Red Jacket Orchards

One of the State University of New York colleges is taking steps to be at the forefront of emerging agricultural and recreational industry. SUNY Morrisville will be developing a program for a cannabis … more: SUNY college offering cannabis industry minor for agricultural students

The city is fortunate to have organizations that glean fresh produce each summer and fall for distribution to people of modest means. However, the need doesn’t end with the fall harvest. A … more: Geneva non-profit looks to tackle fresh produce all year

The 34th annual New York Farm Show is once again scheduled at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse, this year for Thursday through Saturday, February 21-23, 2019. This is the Northeast’s premier indoor … more: 34th Annual New York Farm Show tickets announced

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that a total of $1,597,067 in funding has been awarded to two Cayuga County Farms to permanently protect their farmland in Cayuga County. NYS Department of Agriculture & … more: Cayuga farmers win big, as $1.5M announced for two projects

Slow-moving vehicles, such as farm tractors and other equipment, will be able to travel at higher speeds on New York roads. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Friday that raises the speed at which … more: Cuomo OKs Helming bill to increase farm machinery speed limit on NY roads

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced Thursday that nearly $1.6 million will go toward protecting almost 700 acres of at-risk farmland in Cayuga County. The state's Farmland Protection … more: State provides nearly $1.6M for conservation easements on Cayuga County farms

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have plenty of disagreements, with one notable exception: industrial hemp. Both agreed it was time to decriminalize industrial hemp. The … more: New farm bill could herald hemp resurgence in Southern Tier, Schumer says

Edged between cornfields in the largely rural community of Marathon, a company with millions of dollars invested in high-tech cutting and forming machines produces components for some of America’s largest manufacturers. Square … more: How U.S. tariffs are hurting New York farms and businesses

A new infestation of hydrilla, an invasive species of plant that can choke waterways with its rapid growth, was found on Cayuga Lake in October, prompting experts Wednesday to warn about the … more: After new infestation found on Cayuga Lake, experts warn of hydrilla spreading

Farmers from across central New York gathered in Skaneateles Tuesday to discuss the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program's work in 2018 to protect the lake. Founded in 1994 by the city of … more: Annual meeting highlights farmers’ work to protect Skaneateles watershed

A judge Monday ordered no further fines in the case of Joseph Tidd, an Owasco farmer cited by the town earlier this year after he housed workers on his farm in … more: No new fines for Owasco farmer who illegally housed workers

New York is spending $1.3 million to support the state's Concord grape industry. The money will go to the new Concord Vineyard Improvement Program at Cornell University. The program will help growers renovate … more: Concord grape growers get New York state help

Joseph Tidd, the owner of Melrose Farms in Owasco, reimbursed the town this week for attorney fees spent litigating his citations for illegally housing workers, according to Owasco Town Supervisor Ed Wagner. … more: Owasco farmer who illegally housed workers reimburses town

The Cayuga County Board of Health Tuesday issued a fine against the owner of Melrose Farms in Owasco for a septic violation in the same structure he was also cited for illegally … more: County health board fines Owasco farmer for septic violation

An Owasco farmer first cited by the town in September for illegally housing workers had his case Monday adjourned for the third time since October. Melrose Farms owner Joseph Tidd was cited in … more: Case against Owasco farmer illegally housing workers again adjourned

Nearly $300,000 in funding will be made available to help farmers around Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles and Otisco lakes to plant crops in order to protect water quality, the state announced Wednesday. The … more: State providing nearly $300,000 to eastern Finger Lakes farmers

The case against an Owasco dairy farmer cited for illegally housing workers in substandard conditions was again adjourned Monday, this time in order for a possible fine structure to be considered. Melrose … more: Illegal housing case for Owasco farmer adjourned pending fine determination