“They’re used to access to food from school. And then, of course, when you get to college — especially when you live on a campus — you’re expected to pay for those meals.”
Food and Farms
Farmers Open To Compromise On Farm Worker Rights
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Some New York farmers say they’re open to compromise on legislation designed to help farm workers.
agriculture
Upstate Hosts Ag Secretary; Pushed For Immigration, North American Trade Deals
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“China (has) used the American consumer and producer for many years by creating barriers to letting our products in their country, while they want to overwhelm us with their products.”
Anthony Brindisi
Ag Secretary Visit Allows Congressman To Highlight Damage Done By Farm Tariffs
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is touring upstate New York on Wednesday.
Economy
Tompkins Solar Farm Stays Mowed Thanks To Sheep
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There’s a new solar project in Tompkins County that has farmers and solar companies helping each other.
Andrew Cuomo
Palmesano Pushes Back On Farm Labor Bill
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Assemblyman Phil Palmesano is pushing back against a bill that would give farm workers the same rights as all workers in the state.
agriculture
If You Spot A Swarm, Here’s What You Can Do To Help Honeybees
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“If a beekeeper is able to take a honeybee swarm, they can care for them and manage them if they need it, instead of having these colonies kind of inhabit people’s homes.”
PA-12 Candidates Discuss Farm Deregulation Ahead Of Special Election
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Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district is full of farmland. Candidates in Tuesday’s special election discuss one issue affecting small farmers.
agriculture
Farmers Find Little Help In Trump’s New Immigration Plan
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The New York Farm Bureau said farmers need more workers and it wants the President to consider an expansion of a visa program.
Food and Farms
PA’s Governor Derides ‘Lack Of Strategy’ In Trump’s Trade War
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“It’s not just the tariffs. I think there’s chaos surrounding the tariffs. There’s a frustrating lack of strategy on the part of the administration.”
agriculture
How To Make Farming More Stable? The PA Senate Has Seven Ideas.
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“One of the reasons why young people aren’t going into it (farming) is, they can’t make a dollar, can’t make a living.”