Dr. Richard Stup, CCE-Agricultural Workforce Development Program, Ithaca, New York With the 2022-23 Budget Act, New York state government created a new tax credit that will essentially cover the cost of overtime for farm employers. While this tax credit is technically effective now, it is not relevant because the required overtime threshold remains at 60 hours Read More…
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New York Farm Labor Overtime Threshold to Decline from 60 hours to 40 hours by 2032
Dr. Richard Stup, CCE-Agricultural Workforce Development Program, Ithaca, New York New York’s state government took another major step toward reducing the farm laborer overtime threshold on September 30, 2022. Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued a press release and official order accepting the findings of the Farm Laborer Wage Board report. The NY State Department of Labor will Read More…
Delegation: Key to Effective Management
“No-one seems to be able to make a decision without asking me. If I’m not there, work just stops.” said a farmer I met with recently. “I feel like I have enough people but the work isn’t getting done. If I could clone myself, I could get the work done.” Unfortunately managing others differs a Read More…
2023 Northeast SARE Farm Grants
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Calling for 2023 Farmer Grant Proposals: The Call for 2023 Northeast SARE Farmer Grants is now available. Awards typically range from $5,000 to $30,000, depending upon a project’s complexity and duration. Northeast SARE Farmer Grants provide the resources farmers need to explore new concepts in sustainable agriculture conducted Read More…
Understanding the Nuances of Farm Business Taxes
by Elizabeth Higgins, CCE ENYCHP Taxes can get confusing because there are many different definitions of a farm business used by different programs. In New York State many purchases for a commercial farm business are exempt from sales tax if the item will be used more than 50% for the business. Commercial farm businesses in Read More…
USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers Elisabeth Hodgdon, CCE ENYCHP Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food Read More…
USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023. USDA’s new Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program will help to offset costs for specialty crop producers to comply with regulatory requirements and market-driven food safety certification requirements, which is part of USDA’s broader effort to transform the food system to create a more level playing field for small and medium producers and a more balanced, equitable economy for everyone working in food and agriculture.
NYS Farm Directory Launching in June 2022
CCE Staff, Ithaca, New York As part of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s role in strengthening New York State agriculture, we are helping to spread word of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ plans to launch a statewide online Farm Directory. The Farm Directory, which launches in mid-June, will connect consumers to producers of Read More…