COVID IMPACT ...
FOOD ACCESS ...
Biden administration expands P-EBT to benefit children
USDA begins process to extend emergency allotments to states, update Thrifty Food Plan formula
PANDEMIC AID ...
Hundreds of Maine farms, food producers receive virus aid
The grants are going to a total of 609 businesses, the governor's office said
COVID REGULATIONS ...
Coalition urges Cuomo to reconsider vaccines for ag employees
Urges Gov. Cuomo to include agriculture and food processing employees back into Phase 1B
PANDEMIC RESPONSE ...
Additional support available for some producers through CFAP
Expands eligibility for some agricultural producers, as well as updates payments
FOOD ACCESS ...
Couple named Alliance for Science’s Farmer of the Year
Rick and Laura Pedersen own Pedersen Farms in Seneca Castle, New York
COVID-19 CASES ...
Meat, poultry worker COVID-19 cases down in December
Case rates were five times lower in December than June, while general population nine times higher
PANDEMIC IMPACTS ...
COVID-19 taking heavy toll on farmers' mental health
Poll clearly demonstrates that the COVID-19 pandemic is having broad-ranging impacts
STATE OF AGRICULTURE ...
Commissioner Ball delivers State of Agriculture Address
Delivered State of Agriculture Address at the 189th Annual NYS Agricultural Society Forum
FINANCE ...