Dairy farms are struggling to survive as production costs exceed sales. The result, consolidation, with more cows on bigger farms, has an impact on communities and knowing where your food comes from.
Edwin J. Viera, Public News Service A federal bill could spell trouble for New York farmers. The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act would remove local and state governments’ power to enact policies affecting farms. Studies show it could spell the end for more than 1,000 public health, safety and welfare laws. Michael Chameides, a member…
In early August, farmworkers gathered under a pavilion at a park here for a picnic to celebrate Farmworker Appreciation Day. One sign that this year was different from the others was the menu: Beef fajitas, tortillas, pico de gallo, chips, beans — but …