Albany, NY — After months of tireless advocating on behalf of farmers and agricultural businesses across New York, the public policy team at New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) today announces several ...

New York is a leading agricultural state, worth more than $8 billion in revenue in 2022. Below is the latest data available, provided by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, the NYS ...

The New York Farm Bureau® Safety Group 486 was started by farmers who understood the need for safety, security, and competitive pricing. Since 1967, we have been providing just that. As agriculture ...

At Cornell AgriTech, formerly the New York State Agriculture Experiment Station, scientists are unleashing the power of robotics and artificial intelligence to tackle major challenges facing farmers ...

Providing workable solutions for issues affecting agriculture Influencing public policies that affect agriculture now and in the future Stepping up and telling the story of agriculture Serving their ...

The New York Farm Bureau’s public policy development process is what makes this grassroots organization truly unique. Member farmers can turn their ideas into official Farm Bureau public policy ...

A New York emu farmer is hoping the idea of raising the flightless birds takes flight itself. Kymara Lonergan, an experienced emu farmer and a member of Ulster County Farm Bureau, has a passion for ...

FFX is an immersive experience designed to educate school counselors about more than 300 ag-related careers and the pathways that lead to them. Attendees will explore a diverse range of professions ...

An adequate, legal and reliable supply of workers is one of the most pressing issues facing farmers today. Agriculture is unique because the work is seasonal at planting and harvest times and ...

When we were holding our August Grassroots planning session, the commodity being fruit, someone asked if we could include a story on tomatoes. This immediately brought up the question, is a tomato a ...

In 1911, times were tough in Broome County, New York. Farmers did not have money to spend. Binghamton merchants were feeling the loss. The Lackawanna Railroad saw lower freight shipments to the area.

The new law preserves risk management tools for farmers and DEC’s regulatory control over agricultural pesticides. The following may be attributed to NYFB President David Fisher: “New York Farm Bureau ...