Agriculture

ALLEGANY — Protecting farmland and ensuring that American agriculture has the government-policy support to keep producing is not just about helping fa...

ALLEGANY — The next Right Thinkers meeting, which will include discussion of agriculture, forestry and wind and solar farms, is set for 6 p.m. today a...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., joined 16 senators from both sides of the aisle to send a letter to U.S. Department of Agricu...

The Giant Food Mart stores in Wellsville and Cuba are partnering with Field & Fork Network on its Double Up Food Bucks NY program. Double Up Food Buck...

Importation of dairy cattle into New York from an out-of-state farm with a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza is prohibited under tem...

ALBANY (TNS) — A new state law banning the slaughter of all horses for human or animal consumption went into effect this week and the lawmakers and ad...

Low maintenance, beautiful flowers and plenty of varieties have made hydrangeas a favorite landscape plant. It seems you can’t visit a garden center o...

GENEVA — As the climate changes, winter is shortening, causing vines and trees to bud earlier in the year, thereby increasing the chances they will be...

FRIENDSHIP — Although Easter is seen by many as just another holiday during which families can get together for a time of relaxation and connections, ...

ELDRED, Pa. — Otto-Eldred School District agriculture teacher Brandon Witmer was recognized this week as a 2024 Northern Regional Golden Owl Award win...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act to support the maple industr...

ALFRED — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County will host the annual meeting for Region 4 Beef Producers on March 23 at the Alfred State Col...

Former Olean resident Mildred Milliman had a passion for philanthropy, and her giving spirit is still positively impacting the Olean community. The Mi...

ALBANY (TNS) — Half of New York’s dairy farms from a decade ago no longer exist as rising production costs and national market changes have shuttered ...

ROCHESTER (TNS) — A Syracuse teen who was driving a stolen car in which two teens were fatally shot by a deputy has been arrested in Rochester after h...

Soil testing is the building block of any nutrient management program — testing allows growers to assess pH, organic matter and the nutrient levels in...

RAVENA — New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convic...

BELMONT — A farm disaster preparation program aims to help farmers plan for disasters while also helping with insurance costs. The Cornell Cooperative...