CANTON — The joint town and village economic development committee is preparing to launch a COVID-19 recovery loan program for small businesses, an additional tract modified from the town’s existing USDA rural development loan program. Read More ⇒

Just as we were turning the corner on this coronavirus thing and flattening the curve, news came from out west this month that flew in on sensational news reports: “murder hornets” have arrived on our shores. Read More ⇒

Another type of hornet is of a more immediate concern for local beekeepers than the threatened invasion of Asian giant (murder) hornets. Read More ⇒

HOUNSFIELD — For years, as people purchased milk at the visitors center store at Old McDonald’s Farm here, a common question asked by customers grew on the farm’s owners. Read More ⇒

MEXICO — Here’s a story that’ll make you smile and maybe give you hope. A lot of people need some hope right now. Maybe this’ll remind you it’s always there. Read More ⇒

There is perhaps no more dramatic an example of the destruction plaguing America’s food supply chain than this: Thousands of pigs are rotting on compost heaps as grocers run out of meat. Read More ⇒

HEUVELTON — When the Bennett family began cultivating a patchwork of mixed-type land on Route 184 two decades ago, the dream of providing “good food for all people” was seeded. Read More ⇒

MEXICO — Assessing the quality and health of garden or field soil is a key component for any successful farm or garden operation. There are two testing platforms that Cornell Cooperative Extension provides as part of the extension service of Cornell University. All standard soil tests are ad… Read More ⇒

DEPAUVILLE — A grass fire ignited on a farm near Route 12 on Tuesday. Read More ⇒

OSWEGO — National Arbor Day, a day set aside to celebrate trees, is traditionally marked by tree giveaways and tree planting events. This year, the need for social distancing requires creative solutions -- which the Canal Forest Restoration Project at SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station i… Read More ⇒

LOWVILLE — Many small businesses evolve from a product or service idea, but only a few are born of a mixture of philosophical shift, a drive to be a positive force in the world, and a, “Sure, we can do that,” mantra. Read More ⇒

ALBANY – Farmers from Oswego County Farm Bureau spent two days in Albany visiting with lawmakers on March 2-3 to highlight New York Farm Bureau’s state public policy priorities for the year. Read More ⇒

MEXICO - Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Oswego County in collaboration with Oswego County Soil and Water, USDA Farm Service Agency and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will sponsor a workshop for agriculture producers. The four agencies that serve the farmers and residents… Read More ⇒

ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that loans for small businesses, small agricultural cooperative, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in nine New York counties are available as a result of hail in parts of the Empire Sta… Read More ⇒

MEXICO – It’s easy to have faith and optimism when you don’t need either. Thirty feet of solid metal blew off the top of Will Comley’s silo Saturday night, Feb. 15, and he still has both. Read More ⇒

Organizers of the Great Backyard Bird Count invite participants to show the program some love this year when the annual count begins on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Read More ⇒

GOUVERNEUR — Protecting the rights of the voiceless farm workers in the north country was of chief concern to members of the Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties Central Trades and Labor Council Wednesday night when they had the opportunity to speak with State Commissioner of Labor Rob… Read More ⇒

ALBANY — New York’s agriculture industry is rallying to find financial relief in the 2020 legislative session and executive budget after taking a hard hit from the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act passed last year — and lawmakers are listening. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — The local dairy cooperative that lost its contract to sell milk to Kraft last month found a temporary solution that should bring in revenue, albeit less than usual. Read More ⇒

Borden Dairy Co. is the second major dairy producer to file bankruptcy in recent months citing an increasingly challenging industry for producers and “unsustainable” debt. Read More ⇒

BUFFALO — A federal court judge on Tuesday halted the implementation of certain provisions of a new state law that extends a number of labor rights to farm workers. Read More ⇒

BERKSHIRE — The grocery list took Anne Lee hours to make, an exercise in her increasingly desperate effort to feed her family of seven. Read More ⇒

A garlic and citrus feed supplement that lowers the greenhouse gases burped out by cows is giving farmers the chance to become global carbon traders. Read More ⇒

MEXICO - The holiday season is upon us and Oswego County Christmas tree farmers are ready to help people find the perfect tree. Big or small, narrow or round, people can find a tree that is just right on one of the many local tree farms. Buying local not only supports Oswego County farm busi… Read More ⇒

LOWVILLE — Every year, for 30 days, landowners can submit their “predominantly viable agricultural land” to be included in certified agricultural districts for counties around the state. For Lewis County, that 30-day period begins Friday. Read More ⇒