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Energy, Environment & Sustainability

New York oat production is forecast to increase nearly 29 percent this year

New York farms are expected to produce almost 2.54 million bushels of oats this year, up nearly 29 percent from 1.97 million bushels in 2021, according to a July 1 forecast from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Yield per acre for oats in New York state is forecast to fall 4.4 percent to

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Oneida County lumber business navigates pandemic to celebrate 150th year in business

PARIS, N.Y. — Lincoln Davies Building Supply has had to adapt after 150 years in business, and the recent pandemic is just another example of how the hardware and lumber business was flexible enough to make it through. Founded by David Davies in 1872 as a general store, the business has evolved a lot over

New York corn planted area hits 10-year high in 2022

New York farms planted corn for all purposes on an estimated 1.19 million acres this year, up 13 percent from the 2021 planted area, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York field office. The 2022 total is the highest in a decade. Empire State growers expect to harvest 590,000 acres for

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