Farming

State Senator James Seward announced Thursday that the 2013-2014 state budget includes, at his insistence, $100,000 to protect New York farmers through continuation of the highly successful New York Rollover Protection System Rebate Program.

State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine is encouraging farmers across the state to fill out the U.S. Census of Agriculture.

As the Senate gets set to again take up the farm bill in the coming weeks, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday a comprehensive plan to help provide long-term support and certainty for New York’s dairy farmers.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a newly appointed member of the president’s export council, urged the president to exempt bulk shipments of apples to Canada from double inspection.

Not only is today the first day of spring, it’s also National Ag Day. In Chenango County, Ag Day will be celebrated with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. today at the Silo restaurant in Greene.

State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine has announced that farmers across the northeastern United States and Canada are currently showcasing the latest in agriculture equipment, services and products at the New York Farm Show at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.

Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced $1 million in federal funding to enhance the competitiveness of New York's agricultural products.

New York farmers once again display their giving spirit by dropping off truckloads of locally grown food to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The event is in conjunction with the start of New York Farm Bureau’s annual state meeting in Albany. Members and supporting food companies give as part of a yearlong effort to feed the hungry across the state.

U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bipartisan group of senators asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to review the floor price for unprocessed milk.

Chenango County Farm Bureau president Bradd Vickers was among other Farm Bureau members from the southern tier who attended the "Farm Bill Now" rally in Washington D.C. this week.