crops

A rise in 80- and 90-degree days across New York state is starting to have its effect on some crops.

Fluctuating temperatures are interfering with some plants' ability to stay protected in the winter. Prof. Jason Londo from Cornell University said that central New York apple and grape crops don't have to worry just yet.

Some of the first GMOs – corn and cotton plants that have been genetically modified to fend off insects – are running into problems. Bugs have become resistant to them because they've been overused.

A large part of New York state is still in severe to extreme drought. The USDA will now cover the cost of new pipelines and wells for farmers in Jefferson…

So far, this month has been the fourth rainiest June in central New York, measuring at more than seven inches. For farmers that’s been a little bit of a…

Senator Charles Schumer is backing changes to this year’s farm bill that he says would better protect local farmers in the future from damages like those…