N.Y. adds butchery to trade apprenticeship programs
Finding employees to fill positions in the meat industry can be a challenge, a new apprenticeship program through the New York state Department of Labor is opening the…
Biden to visit Syracuse University for portrait unveiling
Former President Joe Biden will be coming to Syracuse University in April for a special portrait unveiling, the…
Dairy industry push for more funding for dairy research
Cornell University’s PRO-Dairy program hasn’t seen a change to its state funding since 2014. Now the state is proposing a $125,000 reduction despite…
Food in New York prisons lacks nutritional balance
Food in New York’s state prisons lacks nutritional balance, and issues with packages and commissary lead to minimal healthy options for…
Food in New York prisons lacks nutritional balance
Food in New York’s state prisons lacks nutritional balance, and issues with packages and commissary lead to minimal healthy options for…
Food in New York prisons lacks nutritional balance
Food in New York’s state prisons lacks nutritional balance, and issues with packages and commissary lead to minimal healthy options for…
Beakdown of which N.Y. counties work with ICE
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently said she would ban all partnerships that allow local law enforcement to work with federal immigration agents. Madison County is…
N.Y. lawmakers renew push for moratorium on sewage sludge
While a bill to place a five-year moratorium on spreading chemical-laden sewage sludge on New York’s farmland didn’t get a vote in the state Assembly last year, lawmakers and…
DEC possible changes to regulations biosolids on farmland
During a public meeting Wednesday, New York state Department of Environmental Conservation officials discussed proposed regulations for the…
N.Y. farms threatened by federal policies, comptroller finds
New York farms are under threat due to a reduction of assistance programs and impacts of federal immigration…
N.Y. farms threatened by federal policies, comptroller finds
New York farms are under threat due to a reduction of assistance programs and impacts of federal immigration…
State support for N.Y. farmers resilience during challenges
Expanding dairy processing, improving climate-resilient farming practices, increasing food access and overcoming challenges remain top priorities for the state, agriculture leaders said Thursday. “Supply chain disruptions, ongoing…