Farm Bill

Amendment to Farm Bill could help boost upstate milk production

Kate O'Connell — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:31:00 +0000

The five year Farm Bill, likely to pass a vote in the U.S. Senate next Monday, includes an amendment from New York Sen. Charles Schumer that attempts to address rising demand for milk.

Schumer says the amendment could help New York’s dairy farmers supply a fast-growing yogurt industry.

It would create a $5 million pilot program aimed at helping small dairy farms access technical help for things like animal nutrition and business planning.

Deal reached to stop the $6 gallon of milk

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:35:20 +0000

Congress seems to have reached a deal to stop milk prices from rising to a warned about $6 a gallon in the New Year, but it's unclear if it will be voted on before the end of 2012.

Buerkle hopes for a farm bill extension

Catherine Loper — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:55:39 +0000

Central New York Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle is concerned that the House of Representatives has not yet passed a farm bill. The current one is scheduled to expire September 30, but Congress is scheduled to finish its work this week and passage of a farm bill does not look likely.

Owens and Doheny debate agricultural issues

Brian Mann — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:17:10 +0000

Democrat Congressman Bill Owens from Plattsburgh says passage of the federal farm bill that has stalled in Washington is one of his top priorities.

Schumer fights for a provision to the farm bill

Catherine Loper — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:18:41 +0000

New York Senator Charles Schumer called on the House of Representatives to pass a provision of the farm bill that he says would allow more grants and loans for more than 60 rural upstate New York communities.

Senator Charles Schumer backs farmers after spring frost

Ryan Delaney — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:41:29 +0000

Senator Charles Schumer is backing changes to this year’s farm bill that he says would better protect local farmers in the future from damages like those caused by this spring’s frost.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture today declared many upstate New York farms are now eligible for federal aid from those frosts.