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RANDOLPH — Young brothers Ayden and Wyatt Shields have worked long and hard to prepare their animals for the Cattaraugus County Fair, entering them th...

While you are out exploring New York state this summer, state wildlife researchers ask you to keep an eye out for wild turkeys and report your observa...

LITTLE VALLEY — Day 2 at the 2023 Cattaraugus County Fair was dominated by livestock shows — from horses to goats and swine. Monday night’s grandstand...

LITTLE VALLEY — With a record number of vendors logged in Friday, Cattaraugus County Fair officials turn their sights today to receiving hundreds of l...

Hot summer days can be a nuisance for some farmers and their livestock and an extreme hazard for others. The key to beating the heat is planning ahead...

ANGELICA — Youth exhibitors showed off their sheep projects at the Allegany County Fair this week, with the contest an opportunity to be rewarded for ...

ANGELICA — Several farming youth earned ribbons and awards this week at the Youth Dairy Show of the Allegany County Fair. This year’s show was judged ...

LITTLE VALLEY — There will be 230 Cattaraugus County 4-H members participating in the 2023 Cattaraugus County Fair set for July 30-Aug. 5. “That’s a l...

ANGELICA — Youth exhibitors showed off their beef projects at the Allegany County Fair this week, with the contest a culmination of more than a year’s...

BELMONT — Youth exhibitors showed off their swine projects at the Allegany County Fair on Monday. Lynn Bliven, Agriculture & Natural Resources Issue L...

ANGELICA — For one week every summer for the past 176 years, everyone gets to be farm folk at the annual Allegany County Fair. The chairman of the All...

With Summer in full swing, motorists are finding themselves behind slow-moving farm vehicles on their way to harvest hay or spray or fertilizing field...

OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Dairy Ambassador and her team will help celebrate Dairy Month at Tops Market in Olean Sunday. Dairy Ambassador Olivia S...

CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON — New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball kicked off Dairy Month on Thursday at an elementary school for the first...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds New Yorkers to take down bird feeders and secure garbage to avoid potential confli...

BRADFORD, Pa. — A monthly meeting of the Enchanted Mountain Weavers’ Guild will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W....

After hibernating through a long winter, groggy black bears across New York State are beginning to venture out of their dens, stretch their legs, and ...

WASHINGTON — Congressional representatives from New York state and the Northeast are touting a new bill to help dairy farmers. As part of National Agr...