Farmers Fight a Fair Labor Practices Act

GOSHEN, N.Y. -- "Where am I going to get the money to pay for overtime?" asked farmer Chris Pawelski. "How, what, where is going to be coming from?"

Farms in Orange County and throughout New York could soon have to operate like a factory. Overtime would be handed out and workers could only be in the field so many days per week. Just some of the regulations being introduced in the "Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act."

"It's crazy," said Pawelski.

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Farmers Fight a Fair Labor Practices Act

Leek Moth Threatens Plants in St. Lawrence County

'Dreaded Pest': Insect Damages Onions, Garlic, Related Plants

An insect blamed for damaging onions, garlic, leeks and related plants has crossed the Canadian border into St. Lawrence County and now poses a threat to growers throughout the state, a county agricultural official said Monday.

"This is not a happy welcome," said Stephen F. VanderMark, a resource educator with St. Lawrence County Cornell Cooperative Extension. "This is a dreaded pest that could become a serious threat to our local growers and large-scale agricultural producers."

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Leek Moth Threatens Plants in St. Lawrence County

Newark Valley Farmer-advocate Brink Cultivated State Legislators

NEWARK VALLEY -- Farming was Carl B. Brink's passion. Not just tilling the land, but being an advocate for all farmers in New York.

"Carl's impact on the farm community in New York is just legendary," said Julie Suarez, director of public policy at the New York Farm Bureau.

A member of the Farm Bureau's Board of Directors, Mr. Brink, 80, died Saturday after suffering injuries in a bulldozer fire at his Century Family Farm in Newark Valley.

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Newark Valley Farmer-advocate Brink Cultivated State Legislators

Farm Credit East Gives $42,000 in College Scholarships

28 Students Receive $1,500 Each

ENFIELD, CONN. –  Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, recently awarded $42,000 in college scholarship to 28 student recipients. Each student received a $1,500 scholarship to apply toward his or her higher education.

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Farm Credit East Gives $42,000 in College Scholarships