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Jefferson County teen crowned second alternate New York state Dairy Princess
Agriculture

Jefferson County teen crowned second alternate New York state Dairy Princess

SYRACUSE — Opening with a milk toast, the 58th annual New York Dairy Princess Pageant concluded Tuesday night with the crowning of the state’s top young dairy advocates. Read More ⇒

North country dairy princesses competing in state pageant this week
Agriculture

North country dairy princesses competing in state pageant this week

Oswego County dairy princess to compete in 58th annual Dairy Princess Pageant virtually
Agriculture

Oswego County dairy princess to compete in 58th annual Dairy Princess Pageant virtually

Spike in corn prices likely to drive up price of beef
Business

Spike in corn prices likely to drive up price of beef

Pricey burgers are coming to a store near you. Read More ⇒

New owners of Tug Hill Vineyards plan to tweak the business, follow model that works
Business

New owners of Tug Hill Vineyards plan to tweak the business, follow model that works

LOWVILLE — With its landscaped gardens and panoramic views of the Black River Valley meeting mountains and sky, Tug Hill Vineyards has become a go-to venue for weddings, gatherings, meetings and events in Lewis County. Read More ⇒

Tug Hill Commission webinar scheduled for Jan. 28
Agriculture

Tug Hill Commission webinar scheduled for Jan. 28

WATERTOWN — The Tug Hill Commission will host a free webinar called “Right-Sizing Stream Crossings for Fish, Wildlife and Resiliency” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. Read More ⇒

Price of wheat jumps, raising fears of food inflation
Agriculture

Price of wheat jumps, raising fears of food inflation

Wheat rose to a six-year high in Chicago after top exporter Russia said it’s ratcheting up efforts to cool domestic food inflation by curbing grain exports. Read More ⇒

History talk on muck farming scheduled for Jan. 17
Agriculture

History talk on muck farming scheduled for Jan. 17

CENTRAL SQUARE — The Central Square Community Historical will hold a history talk and open museum viewing at the village municipal office, 3125 East Ave., Central Square on Jan. 17 as long as the office has re-opened to the public. Watch the municipal sign or Central Square Happening and his… Read More ⇒

Farmers glad for delay, but still leery of decreasing OT requirements
Agriculture

Farmers glad for delay, but still leery of decreasing OT requirements

WATERTOWN — Last week, a panel charged by the state Legislature with presenting recommendations on potentially lowering the overtime threshold for farm workers below 60 hours decided to postpone making any policy decision until later in 2021, giving beleaguered farmers a reprieve, at least for now. Read More ⇒

Cazenovia Equipment becomes first company in Watertown’s new agri-biz park
Business

Cazenovia Equipment becomes first company in Watertown’s new agri-biz park

WATERTOWN — Jay Smith likes the amount of space provided in his company’s new location that the Cazenovia Equipment Company opened on Monday as the first business in the agri-biz park on Route 3 in the town of Watertown. Read More ⇒

Free milk, food distribution scheduled for Wednesday at Jefferson Community College
Community Giving

Free milk, food distribution scheduled for Wednesday at Jefferson Community College

WATERTOWN — American Dairy Association North East will team up with dairy producers, as well as local businesses and organizations, for a drive-thru distribution event at Jefferson Community College beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Read More ⇒

Farm Wage Board delays lowering 60-hour overtime threshold for farm workers
Agriculture

Farm Wage Board delays lowering 60-hour overtime threshold for farm workers

ALBANY — The state Department of Labor’s Farm Wage Board decided Thursday to delay lowering the 60-hour farm labor overtime threshold until at least November. Read More ⇒

New York farm workers await decision on overtime pay
Agriculture

New York farm workers await decision on overtime pay

ALBANY — The way farm workers are paid in New York state could drastically change, pending the decision of a panel charged with making such recommendation. But it seems the panel will likely wait until the last minute. Read More ⇒

NNY dairy calf  research part of 2021 free dairy days webinar series
Agriculture

NNY dairy calf research part of 2021 free dairy days webinar series

CANTON — Which pathogens cause diarrhea in pre-weaned dairy calves and can farms more precisely target treatment to the specific causal agent? Read More ⇒

Fast-food boom drives rebound in meat sales
Business

Fast-food boom drives rebound in meat sales

American meatpackers are benefiting from one bright spot in the restaurant industry during the pandemic: fast-food sales. Read More ⇒

Rising cost to feed animals is squeezing meat producers
Agriculture

Rising cost to feed animals is squeezing meat producers

The meat industry is starting to get squeezed from both sides. Read More ⇒

U.S. files trade-deal enforcement action to ensure access to Canadian markets for dairy farmers
Business

U.S. files trade-deal enforcement action to ensure access to Canadian markets for dairy farmers

WATERTOWN — In a move to protect dairy farmers, the U.S. government this week filed its first-ever enforcement action under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement seeking to ensure access to Canadian markets for farmers. Read More ⇒

Organic dairy farmers hope to regain ground with Biden administration
Agriculture

Organic dairy farmers hope to regain ground with Biden administration

Organic Valley, a leading voice in the nation’s organic dairy industry, sees an opportunity to regain political ground that it says was lost over the past four years. Read More ⇒

St. Lawrence County Ag and Farmland Protection Board sends state recommendations on new energy siting proposal
Agriculture

St. Lawrence County Ag and Farmland Protection Board sends state recommendations on new energy siting proposal

CANTON — The window for public comments on the state’s new draft siting process regulations for large scale renewable energy projects closes Monday, and the St. Lawrence County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board voted to submit a long list of recommended changes. Read More ⇒

North country beekeepers tout honey’s health benefits
Business

North country beekeepers tout honey’s health benefits

WATERTOWN — Two longtime beekeepers are watching their children and grandchildren continue exploring the health benefits of honey, especially after a study found it’s the most preferred sweetener in the country. Read More ⇒

Clarkson research shows how waste milk could help reduce power plant CO2 emissions
Agriculture

Clarkson research shows how waste milk could help reduce power plant CO2 emissions

POTSDAM — Clarkson University research, which shows how surplus milk may be used to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil‐fuel based power plant emissions, is featured on the front cover of the November issue of Advanced Sustainable Systems. Read More ⇒

Oswego beekeeper has a honey of a life
Home and Garden

Oswego beekeeper has a honey of a life

OSWEGO — To bee or not to bee may not exactly be the question, but if it has to do with bees, Jim Howard probably has the answer. Read More ⇒

Project FeederWatch seeks participants to collect data
Agriculture

Project FeederWatch seeks participants to collect data

ITHACA — Project FeederWatch, a joint research and education program of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, opens Nov. 14. Read More ⇒

A true Patriot ends her life of service at North Harbor Dairy after 19 years
Agriculture

A true Patriot ends her life of service at North Harbor Dairy after 19 years

HOUNSFIELD — She was born July 23, 2001, and tagged with the name 1035. Read More ⇒

Rice Creek, Canal Forest Restoration Project offering trees to public, seeking help collecting seeds
Agriculture

Rice Creek, Canal Forest Restoration Project offering trees to public, seeking help collecting seeds

OSWEGO — A partnership between SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station and the Canal Forest Restoration Project (CFRP) is on a mission to restore native tree species to New York state’s canal region seeks help from the public in receiving and planting trees, as well as collecting specific seeds. Read More ⇒

Herbicide ban creates uncertainty for soy farmers
Business

Herbicide ban creates uncertainty for soy farmers

A newly banned herbicide has become a crux for the world’s second-largest soybean producer as U.S. farmers struggle with not knowing if they’ll regain access to the long-trusted weed killer for next year’s crop. Read More ⇒

PHOTO: Grazing under the fall colors
Agriculture

PHOTO: Grazing under the fall colors

PHOTO: Cows in the clearing in Copenhagen
Agriculture

PHOTO: Cows in the clearing in Copenhagen

Maple producers in tri-county region hosting fall open house events
Agriculture

Maple producers in tri-county region hosting fall open house events

WATERTOWN — Massey Ranch is hosting a free fall open house this weekend and the following weekend with hayrides, pallets of pumpkins and all things maple for sale in its sugar shanty. It’s all part of the Fall Maple Tour organized by the New York State Maple Producers Association. Read More ⇒

PHOTO: Old-fashioned horse power in Lewis County
Agriculture

PHOTO: Old-fashioned horse power in Lewis County

Gouverneur celebrates fall with pumpkins galore (VIDEO)
Agriculture

Gouverneur celebrates fall with pumpkins galore (VIDEO)

GOUVERNEUR — At the stroke of 4:10 p.m. Saturday, a 472-pound pumpkin fell from the sky. Read More ⇒

North country farmers say federal aid isn’t a handout, but stability and stimulation
Agriculture

North country farmers say federal aid isn’t a handout, but stability and stimulation

PHILADELPHIA — Farmers in Jefferson County say financial assistance from the federal government shouldn’t be viewed as a handout, but rather food stability for the community and hopefully a trickle-down effect to local businesses. Read More ⇒

Revitalization plan for St. Lawrence River Watershed nearing completion
Agriculture

Revitalization plan for St. Lawrence River Watershed nearing completion

MALONE — After more than 10 years of work, a revitalization plan for the St. Lawrence River Watershed is nearing completion. Read More ⇒

Farm aid emerges as late hurdle to stopgap funding deal
Business

Farm aid emerges as late hurdle to stopgap funding deal

CQ-Roll Call Read More ⇒

A sanctuary in more ways than one: Woman learns her Adirondack farm was once owned by an escaped slave
Agriculture

A sanctuary in more ways than one: Woman learns her Adirondack farm was once owned by an escaped slave

VERMONTVILLE — A small slate sign by the dirt driveway reads “Sanctuary Farm,” a fitting name for the tiny farm that Denise Griffin works when she’s not working full-time at the hospital. Read More ⇒

Jefferson County’s beloved Cheese Store adapts in age of COVID
Business

Jefferson County’s beloved Cheese Store adapts in age of COVID

WATERTOWN — While cheese curd sales are down, basic groceries are up at the Cheese Store, underscoring the multiple ways the longtime destination is adapting during life with COVID-19. Read More ⇒

Farmers continue to push back against overtime requirements, 2019 labor law
Agriculture

Farmers continue to push back against overtime requirements, 2019 labor law

LOWVILLE — Despite a court challenge and temporary injunction on last year’s state labor law, New York farmers are still pushing back against the legislation. Read More ⇒

New York State Fair butter sculpture recycled at Western NY dairy farm
Agriculture

New York State Fair butter sculpture recycled at Western NY dairy farm

SYRACUSE — The 52nd annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fairgrounds came down Friday, but it isn’t going to waste. Read More ⇒

GardenShare launching annual Hunger Action Month; virtual 5k weekend to close out September
Agriculture

GardenShare launching annual Hunger Action Month; virtual 5k weekend to close out September

CANTON — Food security organizations across the country have designated September Hunger Action Month, and the north country’s GardenShare is promoting awareness about hunger issues through its online resources and annual 5K fundraising event. Read More ⇒

Stewart’s Dairy wins top honors in annual fluid milk competition
Agriculture

Stewart’s Dairy wins top honors in annual fluid milk competition

ITHACA — Cornell University’s Milk Quality Improvement Program has awarded Stewart’s Dairy top honors in New York State’s annual fluid milk competition, conducted on behalf of the state Department of Agriculture and Markets. Read More ⇒

Organic farming brings food home: COVID pandemic sparks interest in where food comes from
Agriculture

Organic farming brings food home: COVID pandemic sparks interest in where food comes from

The early morning fog sits just above the crops at Cross Island Farm on Wellesley Island as Dani Baker paces the rows. It’s 4 a.m., which is when she wakes every day to get started on the farm. Read More ⇒

Town of Massena officials rezoning industrial zone to allow greenhouses
Business

Town of Massena officials rezoning industrial zone to allow greenhouses

MASSENA — Town officials plan to schedule a public hearing to make an addition to their zoning code. Read More ⇒

Kaneb Orchards in Massena preserves seasonal tradition
Agriculture

Kaneb Orchards in Massena preserves seasonal tradition

MASSENA — Walking up to Kaneb Orchards off Highland Road on any given weekend, August through November, the smell of freshly-fried apple cider doughnuts hangs in the air. Read More ⇒

China will buy record amount of soybeans from U.S. farms
Nation and World

China will buy record amount of soybeans from U.S. farms

China is set to buy a record amount of American soybeans this year as lower prices help the Asian nation boost purchases pledged under the phase-one trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter. Soy futures in Chicago climbed to a seven-month high. Read More ⇒

Taiwan eases U.S. pork, beef restrictions
Business

Taiwan eases U.S. pork, beef restrictions

Taiwan’s government has finally yielded on a long-standing obstacle to a free-trade agreement with the U.S.: American pork and beef. Read More ⇒

Gillibrand makes case for small farms to receive COVID-19 relief
Agriculture

Gillibrand makes case for small farms to receive COVID-19 relief

As U.S. farm bankruptcies reach an all-time high and farmers struggle to survive through the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand urged federal officials Wednesday to make changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to ensure small farms receive adequate relief. Read More ⇒

Jefferson County dairy co-op lands first stable contract since losing Kraft
Agriculture

Jefferson County dairy co-op lands first stable contract since losing Kraft

WATERTOWN — A Jefferson County dairy cooperative is set to approve a contract to sell its milk through the end of the year, underscoring a long-awaited break from instability and the end of an unpredictable market, at least for now. Read More ⇒

Oswego County Fair Remix wrap-up
Agriculture

Oswego County Fair Remix wrap-up

OSWEGO — The 4-H Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County officially wrapped up the Oswego County Fair 2020 4-H Remix, its version of an alternative county fair, on Sunday, Aug. 9. Read More ⇒

Climate Action Council forms statewide advisory groups to begin emissions reduction work
Agriculture

Climate Action Council forms statewide advisory groups to begin emissions reduction work

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation this week impaneled an additional working group and six advisory panels under the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, also called the Climate Act. Read More ⇒

Deere raises sales outlook for machinery despite virus
Business

Deere raises sales outlook for machinery despite virus

Deere & Co., the largest maker of agricultural machinery, increased its sales outlook for the year as farm equipment demand remained resilient despite an “uncertain” market due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More ⇒

Struggling farmers work with overwhelmed food banks to stay afloat
Business

Struggling farmers work with overwhelmed food banks to stay afloat

As the pandemic shut down restaurants this spring, California farmers and ranchers saw their markets drop by half, leaving many with fields full of crops but no buyers. And as millions of people lost their jobs, the state’s food banks needed to triple their food supply. Read More ⇒

New York State will have a butter sculpture in 2020
Agriculture

New York State will have a butter sculpture in 2020

SYRACUSE — Despite the coronavirus canceling The Great New York State Fair this year, American Dairy Association North East is teaming up with the state fair to bring the annual butter sculpture to life. Read More ⇒

JCC to host food, milk distribution Tuesday
Health Matters

JCC to host food, milk distribution Tuesday

WATERTOWN — A food and milk distribution will take place at Jefferson Community College on Tuesday, beginning at 11 a.m. Read More ⇒

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