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Senate proclaims Agriculture Week; lawmakers debate federal cuts, solar on farmland and farmworker housing
Summary
The New York State Senate on March 18 adopted a resolution proclaiming March 2025 Agriculture Week, and senators used floor remarks to press competing policy priorities for New York's farms, from federal funding cuts to state incentives and farmland preservation.
The New York State Senate on March 18 adopted a resolution proclaiming March 2025 Agriculture Week, and several senators used the floor remarks to press competing policy priorities for New York's farms, from federal funding cuts to state incentives and farmland preservation.
Senator Michelle Hinchey, chair of the Senate Agriculture and Food Committee and sponsor of the resolution, opened the discussion by describing the scale of the state's farm economy, saying New York produces a broad range of agricultural products and generates an $85,800,000,000 economic impact from more than 30,000 farms. Hinchey said state initiatives such as Nourish New York — which she said was codified into state law — have helped create local markets for farmers since the…
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