Letter urges Farm Bill ‘rework’ amid SNAP snafu
A stalled congressional effort to update the nation’s five-year Farm Bill hinges on a disagreement over how to calculate food stamp benefits for 42.1 million Americans.
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Food Farm Family Festival set for Saturday in Sayre
The Guthrie Weight Loss Center and Wellness Committee will host the eighth annual Food Farm Family Festival this Saturday in Sayre.The annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Howard Elmer Park and features local vendors selling healthy produce and... Read More.
Sundaes at the Farm set for this weekend in Spencer
The annual Sundaes at the Farm is set to take place on Sunday, July 21st in Spencer.The free event will feature ice cream, animal and farm tours, kids activities, food, live music and farm vendors.The Tioga County Agricultural Resource Group has held the Sundaes... Read More.
Administrations lay plans to one-up America’s largest offshore wind farm
Installation of the country’s largest offshore wind farm began in earnest just two months ago off the coast of Virginia, and the Biden administration announced Friday it will... Read More.
Administrations lays plans to one-up America’s largest offshore wind farm
Installation of the country’s largest offshore wind farm began in earnest just two months ago off the coast of Virginia, and the Biden administration announced Friday it will... Read More.
Farm Bill ignites debate on food stamp spending amid $30 billion cut
A $1.5 trillion Farm Bill supported by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representative has sparked criticism among Democrats for cutting $30 billion from the former food stamps... Read More.
Adams: $1.5T farm bill proposal exacerbates food insecurity
Exacerbation of food insecurity in North Carolina would follow if a farm bill proposal doesn’t get changed in the area of food aid, a congresswoman representing the state’s... Read More.
Massachusetts farm, SPCA working to help goats rescued in Owego
A farm in Massachusetts is working with the Massachusetts SPCA to help goats who were rescued from an animal cruelty case in Owego last month.One hundred animals were rescued from a residence on Glenmary Drive in Owego, 17 of which were goats.There are nine... Read More.
Schuyler County Farm Tour Weekend returns Sept. 29 for fourth year
(WATKINS GLEN, NY) — The 4th Annual Schuyler County Farm Tour Weekend returns September 29–October 1. Schuyler County’s finest farms are once again opening their doors to the public, offering tours, tastings, hayrides, demonstrations, apple picking, shopping and opportunities to meet the farm animals.
OFA FFA member receives grant from Farm Credit
(Owego, NY) - A $1,000 SAE grant has been awarded to Grayden Stanton, of Owego, by Farm Credit. SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
projects, a component of the agriculture program that students complete. An SAE... Read More.
CCE Tioga invests in future of local farming in Candor
(Candor, NY) - CCE Tioga is proud to announce it has been awarded a $525K grant from the USDA. On November 15, the USDA announced that it will invest $24 million toward 45 organizations that teach and train beginning farmers, included in those 45... Read More.
Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show runs Saturday through January 15 in Harrisburg
(Harrisburg, Pa) - The Pennsylvania Farm Show draws scores of visitors to Harrisburg every year
for a mid-winter celebration of Pennsylvania agriculture. We are proud to host the
largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, featuring nearly 6,000 animals,
12,000 competitive events and exhibits, plus 300 commercial... Read More.
