Agriculture

New York lawmakers will hold three virtual hearings this month to decide how many hours farm employees must work to receive overtime. The first hearing is…

Agriculture officials in New York say federal rules for producing hemp are “unrealistic.” The state also said they won’t try to regulate the crop. Hemp…

Two federal insurance programs are now available for hemp farmers to protect their crops from natural disasters.Bridgehampton hemp producer David…

A federal judge has blocked New York from enforcing parts of a landmark farm labor law that was due to go into effect last week.The temporary restraining…

There are new guidelines from the federal government that could help hemp farmers in New York state expand their operations.The news comes from Senator…

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York says the potato crop in his home state isn’t small fry.Schumer wants the National Restaurant Association to look at…

Connecticut Christmas tree farmers say there will be a shortage of local evergreens for sale this year.It’s been a tough decade for local Christmas tree…

Scientists in Connecticut have discovered a highly dangerous form of pigweed in two East Windsor pumpkin fields. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment…

As the United States Department of Agriculture releases regulations and guidelines on CBD and the cultivation of hemp plants, New York Governor Andrew…

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont touted agricultural production as an important part of the state’s economy, by visiting an oyster farm in Norwalk and a…