Assembly agriculture leaders talks workforce, hemp and food processing
Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Donna Lupardo, a Southern Tier Democrat, discusses a recent hearing in Albany.
Senate Agriculture Chair Michelle Hinchey talks budget
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Michelle Hinchey calls for increased investment in farming research and preservation.
Climate change battle promises disruptions to agriculture industry
Cornell University's Ben Houlton explains what climate change - and the effort to reduce greenhouse gases - means for farmers.
Hochul administration solicits input on agriculture policies
State Department of Agriculture & Markets Commissioner Richard Ball provides an update on statewide listening tours.
Senate Agriculture chair opposes changing OT threshold for farmworkers in 2021
Sen. Michelle Hinchey doesn't want the Hochul administration to reconvene a special wage board this year.
Unionizing farmworkers highlights evolving agriculture landscape
A 2019 state law overhauling farmworker rights and benefits continues to shape New York's agriculture sector.
Sen. Michelle Hinchey gets down to the roots of New York agriculture
Mar. 4, 2021 - COVID-19 has put a tremendous amount of strain on the system that bring our food from the farm to our table. We discussed the issues facing this important sector of New York’s economy with
Senate Agriculture Chair on vaping and ag issues
Sen. Jen Metzger (D-Rosendale), chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, discussed the issues that she is following this session including the flavored vaping ban and the other legislation she is working on.
New York’s future as a fiber producer and processor
We chat about the future utilization of a g rowing agricultural asset in New York.
State agencies purchasing more New York food
State agencies are striving to procure at least 30 percent of their food purchases from New York producers by 2027.
