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New York farm workers are now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The state and local health departments are coordinating pop-up clinics at farms…
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Every morning, James Minton wakes up to care for nearly 200 chickens on his farm in Windsor. He also watches over two dogs, named after Star Trek…
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As the summer growing season develops here in Western New York, Erie County hopes shoppers will look for a new logo, ERIE GROWN, on fresh produce, whether…
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Local farmers and others in the agriculture sector may soon have a new regional hub to help to grow their businesses. Plans for developing a regional…
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In the Southtowns' Eden Valley, the first signs of spring are plastic sheeting and small plastic caps in the fields and the shades of green visible…
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A new farm labor bill has been introduced in Congress that has bi-partisan support and includes two changes some say will help New York farms.The new bill…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a farmworkers' rights bill into law Wednesday that will, for the first time, give the workers benefits that other employees get,…
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A mid-level appeals court has declared that farmworkers have the same right to unionize as all other workers in New York State. The Appellate Division of…
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Farm owners on Thursday warned New York State lawmakers that legislation that would give workers the right to organize to demand better wages and…
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A Lockport man has pleaded guilty to five counts of sex trafficking. The U.S. Attorney's office reports that Oliver Kimmons, 51, is now facing a mandatory…