agriculture

Where does your food come from? If you’re like many Americans, the answer is the grocery store. And frankly, that disturbs me. The grocery store isn’t...

A serious but often overlooked result of climate change is the shifting of weather patterns. It’s the patterns that determine the day to day weather. ...

State Sen. Catharine M. Young issued a statement regarding her decision to step down from her 57th Senate District seat. The statement follows: Servin...

Got an idea for a new food product? New York is about to launch a regional business competition that will dangle $3 million in prize money to those wh...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau and Cornell Cooperative Extension representatives urged county legislators Wednesday to consider fundin...

HINSDALE — The state will step in to help the town of Hinsdale government following last year’s highway shop fire. State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean...

WEST CLARKSVILLE — The cause is still under investigation in a fire reported about noon Friday in West Clarksville which destroyed two outbuildings. C...

LITTLE VALLEY — For the first time in three years, the Cattaraugus County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board approved the addition of two farms...

When a large-scale wind turbine project was proposed for the town of Allegany several years ago, I wrote a column arguing against it. My main objectio...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand urged the Department of Agriculture Wednesday to expedite payments to New York dairy farmers over a failed milk insurance...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Members of the 4-H are busy with programs throughout the year, even in the winter months. Many of the activities are in preparation fo...

New York State Farm Bureau President David Fisher outlined the agriculture lobby group’s legislative goals for 2019 in a media call last week. Income ...

As the debate over legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana in New York gets underway, industrial hemp, marijuana’s less potent cousin, is taking ...

The warning of a winter storm for this weekend looks legit, but no matter how much snow we get, the show — the Outdoor & Sports Rec Show, to be specif...

Let’s be honest. It’s easier to eat healthy when there are loads of delicious, freshly harvested fruits and vegetables available. In Ontario County, t...

LITTLE VALLEY — Updating the Cattaraugus County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan next year will focus on economic development. Members of the ...

Picture these nightmare scenarios. You’re repairing a farm combine when you suffer a deep gash down your arm. Or maybe you slice your hand while simpl...

FARMERSVILLE — A wind law survey will be mailed to Farmersville landowners next week by the Farmersville Town Board’s attorney. The short survey must ...