dairy farms

"The plan is for us to continue to get dairy into the county through the food pantries and other food programs as long as the donations keep flowing."

The New York Farm Bureau has asked the state, in recent days, to ramp up testing for COVID-19 in rural areas of the state, particularly at farms.

"Our improvements in management which includes feeding and housing and veterinary care, disease control...we’ve been able to control infectious diseases to a greater extent than ever before."

The New York Farm Bureau said farmers need more workers and it wants the President to consider an expansion of a visa program.

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.

"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."