SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Some changes will be coming to the 2018 version of the New York State Fair, which starts August 22. Most of it is part of the second phase of a $120 million plan to revitalize the fairgrounds.
Food and Farms
To Help Dairy Farmers, Researchers Suggest Raising Calves For Beef
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HARRISBURG, PA (WITF) — This year has been tough for midstate dairy farmers. Deans Foods ended contracts with dozens of producers in March, while demand and prices for milk are at a low point. Now researchers are suggesting another way of generating income for dairy farmers.
All Things Considered
PA Dairy Farmers Face Same Problems, Only Congressional Districts Have Changed
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ITHACA, NY (WSKG) – The boundaries of Pennsylvania’s congressional districts changed this year after protracted court hearings. The issues facing citizens didn’t change, including for dairy farmers. In the new 12th District, Democrat Marc Friedenberg is running against Republican incumbent Tom Marino. Friedenberg is a first-time candidate. The district includes Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga counties.
Food and Farms
Trade, Not Aid, Say New York Farmers
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Farmers in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region are nervous about President Trump’s so-called trade wars.
Southern Tier Rain Brings Relief To Farmers, Others Seek Shelter From Floods
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Rain has caused flooding across part of New York and Pennsylvania, but for farmers it’s a welcome sight.
Aaron Burr
Book Tells Story of ‘Most Famous Man Most (New Yorkers) Have Never Heard Of’
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Many New Yorkers may not know David Hosack’s name, but they wouldn’t recognize their city without the public institutions he founded or influenced.
agriculture
Food Stamp Services At New York Farmers Markets Are Safe…For Now
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – A national farmers market association announced Thursday that it’s staving off the closure of the company that processes food stamp benefits at 40 percent of the farmers markets across the country, including hundreds in New York state.
Food and Farms
Food Stamp Benefits In Peril At New York’s Farmers Markets
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – The company behind the software that turns SNAP benefits into the tokens used at the Rochester Public Market has announced that it’s going out of business.
New York and Pennsylvania Join Investigation Into Hiring Practices At Fast-Food Chains
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Ten states and the District of Columbia are asking fast-food chains about the use of what are known as “no poach” agreements that limit the ability of workers to switch jobs.
Why President Trump Hates Canadian Dairy — And Wants To Protect New York’s Milk Producers
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Trump is trying to protect dairy farmers in states like Wisconsin and New York, who have been hard-hit by low prices and overproduction.
Diner Offers Free Lunches To Hungry Kids
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She serves breakfasts and lunches to customers from her Lancaster diner. Robin Finsterbach, owner of Aunt Robin’s Diner, wants to be sure kids don’t go hungry during the summer. So, she giving them a free bagged lunch.