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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
CANTON — Which pathogens cause diarrhea in pre-weaned dairy calves and can farms more precisely target treatment to the specific causal agent? Read More ⇒
American meatpackers are benefiting from one bright spot in the restaurant industry during the pandemic: fast-food sales. Read More ⇒
The meat industry is starting to get squeezed from both sides. Read More ⇒
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 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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 — 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 ⇒
ITHACA — Project FeederWatch, a joint research and education program of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, opens Nov. 14. Read More ⇒
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
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — At the stroke of 4:10 p.m. Saturday, a 472-pound pumpkin fell from the sky. Read More ⇒
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 ⇒
MALONE — After more than 10 years of work, a revitalization plan for the St. Lawrence River Watershed is nearing completion. Read More ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
SYRACUSE — The 52nd annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fairgrounds came down Friday, but it isn’t going to waste. Read More ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
MASSENA — Town officials plan to schedule a public hearing to make an addition to their zoning code. Read More ⇒
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 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’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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 — 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 ⇒
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 & 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 ⇒
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 ⇒
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 ⇒
WATERTOWN — A food and milk distribution will take place at Jefferson Community College on Tuesday, beginning at 11 a.m. Read More ⇒
HOUNSFIELD — The property surrounding the long-vacant Rusted Route Bar and Grill on Route 3, though now cleaned up and presentable, will not see new life as a farmers market until next year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two horses near LaFargeville euthanized last week after a third horse tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have also tested positive for the virus. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — Old McDonald’s Farm on Wednesday will be presenting a fun filled, action packed show for kids all about honeybees. Children ages 5 to 7 can catch the show at 11 a.m. and older kids ages 8 to 12 are welcome at 1 p.m. in the Gathering Barn. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Public Health Service has received word from the state Department of Health that a horse in the town of Orleans was positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and was euthanized. Read More ⇒
Statewide, most of the farmers who answered a New York Farm Bureau survey said COVID-19 has negatively affected them. Some went as far as to say the pandemic has very negatively affected them. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the agricultural industry, like many others, has had many challenges to face over the past few months, like a disconnect in supply chains and milk dumping. Read More ⇒
