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The New York Farm Bureau drastically updated its policy position on the practice of landspreading biosolids, which is used as fertilizer. This change comes at the same time the DEC announced more guidelines and testing practices for PFAS “forever chemicals” found in water, soil and air.

The waste management company Casella wants to turn its halted sewage sludge operation into a composting business. But town officials say it can’t.

"Because of the climate or the soil, there was a number of reasons that a number of people made assumptions it wouldn’t work, but no one had actually tried it.”

“We’re promoting the message of black is beautiful and black excellence and being able to pass this down to generations to come.”

The new bill will allow visas for year-round workers and it provides a path to legal status for current farm workers already in the U.S.

Residents and visitors to the Finger Lakes have the opportunity this weekend to visit working farms.

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The New York Farm Bureau said farmers need more workers and it wants the President to consider an expansion of a visa program.

"One of the reasons why young people aren't going into it (farming) is, they can't make a dollar, can't make a living."