Two Oneida County farms are on the list of 27 new and early-stage farms to receive funding to assist in profitability. $1 Million has been dispersed to the farms across the state and comes from the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund.
For a state that's home to mega-urban New York City, it may surprise some that there are 4 counties in New York State where there are more cows than people.
A proposal has been unveiled in the state Senate to help farmers.
Senator James Seward says the "Grown in New York" plan will strengthen the state's $5.2 billion dollar agriculture industry.
Seward says the initiative would reduce taxes on farmers, eliminate an energy tax surcharge, cut government red tape and put more New York-grown products into schools and government facilities...
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