By Timothy X. Terry Farm Strategic Planning Specialist – Pro-Dairy In March of 2020, Gov. Cuomo announced in his State of the State address an ambitious goal of 70% of the state’s electricity needs ...
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Updates to the PPP Loan Program make forgivable loans available to small farms with little or no hired labor expense – act fast to meet the March 31, 2021 application deadline! By Mary Kate ...
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Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development has opened registration for two six-week courses in the new Supervisory Leadership Certificate program. Offered again, because of high demand, “Transitioning to Supervisor” course materials release March 19, 2021, with the ...
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by Margaret Quaassdorff Dairy Farmers: if you haven’t yet, please help by filling out our survey. We are still looking for more responses from dairy farmers in New York State. https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4HHU14xa0XN4xg1 This ...
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If you are a Dairy Manager or Dairy Owner in the NWNY region, consider taking the opportunity to join your peers from the Central NY region, along with industry experts in the Dairy Manager ...
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Safe, Productive and Engaged from Day One 11:00 AM EDT, Dec 2, 9, and 16, 2020 Link to register for the Onboarding Webinar Series Link to Onboarding Resources The first days and weeks on ...
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Offered by the Ag Workforce Development Council It was just a year ago that farmers were learning about the new labor laws at the Labor Roadshow III. Yet so much has changed since then! ...
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by Margaret Quaassdorff Are you a dairy producer in NYS? The usage of beef on dairy has steadily grown over the last few years, and we are working towards understanding the trends and markets ...
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Enhancements to Online Dairy Decision Tool Now Available The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 for 2021 enrollment. “This year ...
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by John Hanchar and Joan Petzen Farm business owners face a variety of risks: production, marketing (price), financial, legal, and human resources Dairy price risk is variability in price received, and exists when milk ...
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