New York Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau Focuses on Next Generation

Pat Bradley — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:26:00 +0000

The New York Farm Bureau has released its state priorities for this year. During a conference call, officials outlined their agricultural policy goals.

Officials with New York’s farm advocacy organization said their focus this year is strengthening the economy and future of farms and growers. Farm Bureau President Dean Norton noted that the average age of a New York farmer is 56. According to a 2007 Ag census, about 19-hundred farm operators are under the age of 35, while over 33-hundred are over age 75.

Farm Organization Criticizes Potential EPA Rules Changes

Pat Bradley — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:15:00 +0000

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changing how they deal with navigable waters across the country under the Clean Water Act. But the New York Farm Bureau is raising red flags saying the agency is attempting to expand their authority without appropriate public input.

Advocates Demand Farm Worker Regulations

Dave Lucas — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:21:29 +0000

Farm workers and Religious Leaders joined with Community and Civil Rights Advocates to urge state lawmakers in Albany to enact the Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act - Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports.