-
Federal food regulators are backing off of proposed changes to what craft brewers can do with the leftover grains from the beer making process.Craft…
-
Upstate New York grocery store chain Wegmans has come out and said federal food regulators should develop standards and labeling practices for foods that…
-
This winter’s cold temperatures are creating tough survival conditions for honeybees. Come spring, the bees will be relied on to pollinate upstate New…
-
Central New York yogurt powerhouse Chobani won’t be able to call its yogurt “Greek” in the United Kingdom after a court ruling.A British court ruled…
-
A new dairy processing facility under construction in Cayuga County plans to make most of its money on the export market and its owners are hoping trade…
-
Brian Reeves is plucking dead leaves off of pepper plants on his farm in Baldwinsville."If it keeps up, they will lose more and more leaves and you come…
-
As urban farms become a familiar feature of many large cities, they’re also presenting a challenge for zoning laws and regulators. This is the story…
-
Think pancakes, think sweet and golden; think economic development.New York state’s maple syrup production surged this year, rising nearly 60 percent…
-
The five year Farm Bill, likely to pass a vote in the U.S. Senate next Monday, includes an amendment from New York Sen. Charles Schumer that attempts to…
-
Agriculture advocates are welcoming progress on state legislation that would slow rising property taxes for farmers. The Senate passed a bill last week…