farmers

For years, a federal program has supplied millions of dollars in guaranteed grants and loans to farmers – helping them tap into renewable energy and improve operations. Since 2014, it’s helped with thousands of projects in New York and New England combined. Now, it’s not clear when that cash might be disbursed again, leaving farmers in the lurch – including one in western Massachusetts still trying to turn the page on a disaster from last year.

A Berkshire County agricultural nonprofit has received almost $1 million in federal grants from the United States Department of Agriculture.

At a time when countless communities are resisting powerful corporations—from Flint, Michigan, to the Standing Rock Reservation, to Didipio in the…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed two bills to help farmers. The bills were sponsored by Hudson Valley lawmakers.One bill ensures that farmers…

A bill that eliminates an administrative burden for farmers in New York is now law.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the farm vehicle registration…

Congress is away from Washington for the month of August, and New York Congressman Antonio Delgado has visited a number of craft breweries as well as…

Some New York farmers say they're open to compromise on legislation designed to help agricultural laborers.Several farm owners traveled to Albany on…

A New York congressman says he is leading a bipartisan bill to ease bankruptcy rules for farmers.Freshman New York Congressman Antonio Delgado says the…

Republican New York Congressman John Faso hosted U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday at two Columbia County farms. Farmers’ concerns focused…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill to keep protected farmland affordable and in the hands of farmers.Democratic Assemblymember Didi…