dairy farmers

“Not only do we call for these payments to continue for the first half of the year, we also want them made retroactive to January 1."

"Farm workers are excluded from labor laws that protect all other workers. So, do we want to level the playing field and ensure that those protections are in place?"

The New York Farm Bureau has announced their federal policy priorities on Wednesday. Immigration is top leading issues they want Congress to address.

The new Farm Bill was passed by Congress last week. A few hours before the vote, Southern Tier Congressman Tom Reed said parts of the bill may help small and mid-sized dairy farmers in his 23rd Congressional District.

HARRISBURG, PA (WITF) -- Advocates for Pennsylvania's struggling dairy farmers say federal and state programs meant to help are appreciated, but they won't solve the whole problem.

"It’s way, way more important what we do with Mexico and China and what our general trade posture is," he said. "Trade is important to us, but trade with Canada is not the biggest worrier."

SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) - The Trump Administration's plans to provide direct support to dairy farms as part of a $12 billion package to offset the impacts of its trade policies is welcome news to many in New York, which is the third-highest milk producing state in the country.

ITHACA, NY (WSKG) - The boundaries of Pennsylvania’s congressional districts changed this year after protracted court hearings. The issues facing citizens…