State agriculture leaders talks budget proposal
State Agriculture & Markets Commissioner Richard Ball discusses workforce funding, farmland protection, and more.
Preserving New York land for agriculture
American Farmland Trust New York Policy Director Julian Magnano calls for more funding for farmland protection efforts.
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.
