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A small disk in the ear of the cows at Bonna Terra Farm allows the staff to electronically monitor the health of the cow. John Mueller on his dairy farm in Bloomfield where over 2000 cows are milked 3 times a day. The farm is run as a 24 hour operation and Mueller has plans to expand the size of the herd and production capacity this year.
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Supporters said state funding for the Pro-Dairy program has remained stagnant since 2014, at a time when the dairy industry is booming.

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Installing solar panels on bodies of water has the potential to generate large amounts of renewable energy. Among other benefits, floating solar has the advantage of not taking up land that has other uses. However, there are potential interactions between birds and floating solar facilities, possibly being problematic for both.
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The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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This image shows an aerial view of New York state farms and homes.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposes a 33% cut to the Rural Preservation Program, which funds Rural Preservation Companies, or RPCs.
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A young environmental activist transforms herself into a beaver in this off-the-wall eco-themed comedy. It's the liveliest film to emerge from Pixar in years.