agriculture

ANGELICA — Come rain or shine, the 179th Allegany County Fair will take place Sunday through July 20 at the fairgrounds in Angelica. “Rain is part of ...

BATH — Composting is one of the effective, practical ways to dispose of animal carcasses on the farm in New York state. It results in the destruction ...

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

BELMONT — Cornell Cooperative Extension will host an online class, Organic Pest Control for Home Gardens, from 11 a.m. to noon June 21 via Zoom. Prese...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Farmers and ranchers have until Aug. 1 to nominate candidates to serve on the Cattaraugus County Farm Service Agency Committee. The U....

ELLICOTTVILLE — Farmers and ranchers have until Aug. 1 to nominate candidates to serve on the Cattaraugus County Farm Service Agency Committee. The U....

The dairy industry has not only been one of the more important forces in American nutrition, but it has also helped propel New York into one of the mo...

A number of invasive species — plants, animals and pathogens that are not native and cause harm to the environment, agriculture, economy or public hea...

MANSFIELD — The Telaak family has been milking dairy cows on Hinman Hollow Road for decades, and a new bill working its way through Congress is hoping...

OLEAN — The Veggie Wheels program, which puts fruits and vegetables on tables in Cattaraugus County, is hosting its fifth annual Slow Ride 10 a.m. to ...

BELMONT — Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a workshop titled “Simple Composting: Turning Waste into Wealth” from 10 a.m. to noon June 1 at CCE ...

Congressman Nick Langworthy says numerous policy priorities that benefit farmers in Western New York are included in the House Committee on Agricultur...

The town of Amity in Allegany County will receive a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loan to support the construction of ...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy has introduced the Grape Research and Protection Expansion Act — the GRAPE Act — aiming to provide comprehensive crop insura...

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...

Cattaraugus and Allegany counties both saw decreases in the number of white-tailed deer hunters took in the 2022-23 seasons compared to 2022-23. Accor...

NEW YORK (TNS) — The bird flu outbreak among dairy cows continues to generate alarm, despite reassuring news that pasteurized milk is unlikely to infe...

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...