farmers

It appears a brutal, cold, snowy and long winter with some blizzards is in store for New York State residents.

"Do I think we're going to hungry in the country? No. But...all the selection you normally see in the grocery store isn't going to be there."

If any farmer is looking for resources for producing and marketing livestock, you now have an easy place to access all that information.

Bird flu has found its way to New York and isn't just impacting mass chicken farms, it's also impacting everyday people who keep backyard birds.

It's no secret life on a farm is tough. Working from long before the sun comes up to long after it goes down, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. There's no time for sick days or even vacation. And there's no overtime pay until after 60 hours. But that may soon change in New York and it's not all good news.

Representative Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for farmers and ranchers. The PPP was created by Congress under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in order to assist small businesses keep employees on payroll and cover other business related expenses, helping them weather the economic damages caused by COVID-19.

Free milk is being distributed from 4 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Chenango Forks Elementary School.

The New York State Departments of Health and Agriculture & Markets are cautioning state residents, visitors and farmers about the continued importance of protecting against ticks, as a new species has been found in New York. The "longhorned tick" was recently discovered in Westchester County.