Category: Business

Resources for the business side of managing a fruit and vegetable farm in Eastern NY. Topics include labor, marketing, farm business management, regulations, funding sources and risk management.

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The Bottom Line #14

November 12, 2024: Jan 1 deadline to file a Beneficial Ownership Report, NYS Grown and Certified Grant Program Dates Announced, Crop Insurance Deadline for Perennial Fruit Crops looms, FSA Disaster Loans and Assistance available from Tropical Storm Debbie in August 2024, Resources for Farms facing Financial Hardship, NYS Beginning Farmer Grant, Upcoming Programs

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Research: The Impact of Large-scale Solar Development on Farmland Values: Evidence from New York State

Large-scale solar energy projects compete for land with agriculture, potentially leading to undesired farmland loss and appreciation. The study authors looked at more than 12,000 parcel-level farmland transactions between (2007-2021) before and after 2015 when policies like the Shared Renewables Program (SRP) boosted the demand for land for large scale solar projects.

Posted on by emh56@cornell.edu

The Bottom Line #13

October 17, 2024. Three events in NYS to help farmworkers receive $600 federal payment, NYS Ag and Markets announces 2 new grant programs, the beginning farmer grant program and the socially and economically disadvantaged farmer grant program. CCE Orange County is hiring an Ag Program Manager, new ENYCH website with current list of ag funds, USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Upcoming Programs

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State Agriculture Department Announces $4.25 Million Available to Support Beginning and Disadvantaged Farmers 

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that applications will open this fall for two competitive State grant programs: the Beginning Farmer Grant Program and the Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Farmer Grant Program. The programs, which offer support to New York farmers who are new to the field or who face disproportionate social and economic barriers to success, will provide funding for a wide range of start-up and operational costs and offer support for marketing, training, and more.

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Upcoming Events to Claim COVID-19 Relief Payments for Farmworkers

Upcoming Events to Claim COVID-19 Relief Payments for Farmworkers   Beginning March 1, 2023, frontline farm workers who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for a one-time $600 relief payment through this website, which is administered by Pasa Sustainable Agriculture.  This program is likely to end this Read More…

Posted on by Sarah Elone

The Bottom Line #11

September 4, 2024. Clinton and Essex Counties included in federal disaster declaration, Governor Hochul describes success of Executive Order 32 and signs three pieces of legislation related to agriculture. New FSA rules effective on Sept 25th to make accessing and affording a farm loan easier. Also, USDA FSA’s new online debt consolidation tool and improvements in loan servicing. Learn about AFT’s new Farmland Owner Hub. A new grant program, Business Builder Grants, funded by USDA and offered through the Northeast Regional Food Business Center will be available in 2025! Upcoming programs.