Schumer: USDA Market Facilitation Program is Unfair to Small New York Farmers
Local News November 27, 2019Senator Charles Schumer recently urged the USDA to improve its popular Market Facilitation Program (MFP)
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Comptroller: New York Farming Generated $5.7B In Revenue In 2017
Local News August 23, 2019A new state comptroller report shows that New York farms generated $5.7 billion in gross income in 2017,
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“Shared Roots” Farm in McGraw One of 30 in NY Awarded Expansion Funding
Local News July 2, 2019Nearly 30 farms across New York were recently awarded funding through the state’s New Farmers Grant
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Homer Farmer In D.C. Testifying To Congress On Struggling New York Dairy Economy
Local News May 1, 2019Homer farmer Mike McMahon was in Washington D.C. yesterday (April 30), testifying before the House Agriculture
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USDA Ag Census: Amount Of Farms In New York On A Steady Decline
Local News April 15, 2019The USDA recently released its 2017 Agriculture Census and one if its major findings pertaining to New
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State Agriculture Commissioner Announces Funding For Specialty Crops
Local News October 22, 2018New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball announced Friday (October 20) more than $1.36 million
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State Comptroller: NY Farms Produced $4.8 Billion In Revenue Last Year
Local News September 21, 2018According to a report released yesterday by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, New York state’s farms
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Sitting U.S. Ag Secretary Visits Dairy Farm In Cortland With Rep. Claudia Tenney
Local News August 23, 2018Today is believed to be the first time ever in history that a sitting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has
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Report: Dry Conditions Starting To Impact Crops In Areas
Local News July 18, 2018A report from the USDA earlier this week regarding crop conditions, says temperatures from last week
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State Offers Assistance For Farm Water Quality Projects
Local News September 27, 2017The first $20 million is available to help livestock farms with water quality protection projects. The
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USDA Weekly NYS Crop Weather: Planting Is Still Behind Schedule
Local News June 6, 2017The USDA’s weekly crop weather report for New York State shows we had three nice days in a row
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Weekly USDA NY Crop Report: Corn Planting Has Begun
Local News May 2, 2017The USDA’s weekly New York Crop report shows normal conditions in all counties except for six in
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Homer Farmer Arraigned On Multiple Felony/Misdemeanor Counts Related To Death Of Teenager Last Year
Local News November 30, 2016This information was furnished by the office of the NYS Attorney General. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman
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Comptroller In Ithaca To Report On Organic Farming
Local News October 14, 2016At Ithaca’s GreenStar Cooperative Friday morning, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released
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Survey Results On Farmland Values In New York State
Local News August 9, 2016The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service has released its latest report on the value of farm
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Grant Fund Assists Four Farms Here
Local News June 9, 2016This year, New York State will help 25 new farmers grow their businesses through what’s called
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Earth Week Prompts State Funding For Farm Projects
Local News April 18, 2016It’s Earth Week and the New York State Agriculture Department will use the event to announce funding
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Cold Weather Bud Damage Worrying
Local News April 12, 2016The cold, rainy, snowy weather last week didn’t help to get work done outside. The latest USDA/NASS
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USDA Plantings Report Debuts For 2016
Local News April 4, 2016The USDA is out with its first of the 2016 season Prospective Plantings report. It provides the first
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Cortland Groups Oppose $15 Minimum Wage Proposal
Local News March 21, 2016The Cortland County Farm Bureau and Chamber of Commerce plan to join the list of those opposing Governor
What We’re Talking About!
CVB director talks “Cortland County Comeback Campaign” (audio)
July 11, 2020
On today’s Meet Cortland County segment: Experience Cortland director Meghan Lawton spoke about
