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New York’s 2021 corn production is forecast to rise to 83.5 million bushels
New York farms are forecast to have produced 83.5 million bushels of corn for grain this year, up 4 percent from 2020. That’s according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York Field Office forecast issued on Sept. 10, based on field conditions as of Sept. 1. The total yield per acre in […]
New York soybean production is forecast to rise 7 percent this year
New York farms are forecast to have produced 17 million bushels of soybeans in 2021, up 7 percent from last year, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York Field Office recently reported. Based on field conditions as of Sept. 1, the total yield is forecast to average a record-high 53 bushels per acre
ANCA’s virtual annual meeting focused on climate justice
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) used its virtual annual meeting held Sept. 17 to focus on climate justice. ANCA’s annual meeting included experts in environmental justice, food systems, clean energy, and climate action who discussed the “importance of climate justice in shaping the region’s economic future.” ANCA said it believes
New York milk production edges up in August
New York dairy farms produced 1.3 billion pounds of milk in August, up 0.3 percent from 1.296 billion pounds in the year-ago month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Milk production per cow in the state averaged 2,070 pounds in August, the same amount as a year prior. The number of milk cows on
Canadian firm to set up U.S. manufacturing operations at former IBM Huron building in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Canadian firm Ubiquity Solar Inc. will establish its U.S. solar photovoltaic manufacturing operations in a roughly $61 million investment at the former
Crews complete REDI project stabilizing west pier wall at Port of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction crews have finished a project at the Port of Oswego that stabilized the west pier wall, which the state says ensures
Hochul wants NY-Sun program expanded
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday said she is seeking to expand the NY-Sun program to reach a goal of at least 10 gigawatts of distributed
Onondaga County reports four COVID deaths over the weekend but infections flatten
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Four Onondaga County residents died from COVID-19 over the three-day Saturday through Monday period, Ryan McMahon, the county executive, reported on Twitter.
McMahon outlines Onondaga County’s plan for COVID-19 booster shots
The Onondaga County Health Department is still working to determine which offices will participate, he noted. The department will make the information public once it’s
Grow-NY program selects 20 finalists for this year’s competition
Empire State Development (ESD) on Wednesday announced the 20 finalists selected to participate in the third year of the Grow-NY competition. Grow-NY is a food
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