Agriculture

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that attacks agriculture and plants, is making its way towards New York. The state urges farmers to look out for the insect.

Syracuse nonprofit Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment, or RISE, received a $30,000 healthy equity grant to help Central New York newcomers to grow their own produce.

The Onondaga County Legislature unanimously updated plan to incentivize farming to minimize the number of developers looking for farmland to purchase.

Local, domestic and international innovative start-ups pitched their sustainable practices to earn big money to expand their ideas.

A girl shared her working experience at a dairy farm. she'd spent a year living with rats, cockroaches, and bedbugs that she said made her skin break out in hives.

The kids went back to school, new COVID vaccines became available, and a local nonprofit tries to regain the community's trust.

The Adirondack Council detailed how the park has been impacted by climate change and what New York needs to do to prevent more damage.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon will either accept or deny the Wage Board decision to lower the number of hours in farm workers’ work week.

The U.S.senator’s stops included Antler Run Distilling as she discussed her plans for the next agricultural bill.

owners and workers Sergio Navarrete, Congressman Lee Zeldin, and many others spoke against this proposal. The Board will meet and finalize the plan on September 6.