Category: Farm

Massey Ferguson Tractors company has made a long way in the agricultural market. Nowadays, Massey Ferguson agricultural equipment is one of the top-selling brands. The company itself was acquired by AGCO Corporation in 1995, but the Massey Ferguson trademark remains a well-known ... MORE

This is the second roundtable produced in conjunction with the Edith B. Ford Memorial Library and FingerLakes1.com. Archivist Monica Wilkinson-Kelly leads a panel discussion on the role of harvest in the wine and craft beverage industry in Seneca County. Watch Roundtable #2 ... MORE

Governor Cuomo today announced that animal science company Soos Technology of Kidron, Israel was named as the $1 million grand prize winner of Round Two of Grow-NY, a global food and agriculture business competition. The unprecedented competition — which focuses on strengthening ... MORE

This Thanksgiving will probably be a little unusual. While many are planning smaller events, or simply holding immediate family gatherings – the fresh turkey business is doing well. Sandi Munson from Fisher Hill Farm in Bristol spoke with 13WHAM News about the ... MORE

You’re home. Balancing take-out in your arms as you open the door, you toss your keys on a table. The sound of your shoes echos down the hallway as you walk into your kitchen. You put the bag down. Pulling out the ... MORE

Owning and operating a feed mill or farm supply store isn’t like running a typical Main Street business. You’re storing chemicals on-site, dangerous tools are hanging on the walls and in the isles, and you’ve got tons (literally) of inventory worth tens ... MORE

Hours after the announcement that Empire Farm Days would be leaving Seneca Falls — officials with the host site say they were taken by surprise at The announcement came suddenly in a farm publication – taking residents of Seneca County by surprise ... MORE

State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) continued voicing opposition to any move by the state’s newly created “Farm Laborers Wage Board” to roll back the current 60-hour threshold requiring farmers to pay their employees overtime. O’Mara joined members of the Senate Republican ... MORE

Health, labor and agriculture officials on Thursday urged farmers to register for coronavirus testing. The state is offering free testing in a number of counties, including Wayne County, which has sees the highest number of out-of-state workers during the fall harvest season ... MORE

The dairy business has been a true struggle for farmers in New York State. Especially over the last several months. Mike McMahon, owner of E-Z Acres Dairy Farm, it’s been a challenge over the last few years, even before the pandemic hit ... MORE

Sheriff Ron Spike reports that a business in Yates County was cited after violations of New York’s face-covering mandate. In a press release, Spike said that an appearance ticket was issued to the business owner – identified as Leon Hoover – for ... MORE

For grape growers in the Finger Lakes there are a lot of challenges. The weather is one of them. However, John Martini, owner of Anthony Road Wine Company, tells 13WHAM that there’s a cool new tool being used to keep grape vines ... MORE

In a second update on Thursday, officials in Seneca County responded to the ongoing debate in Seneca over the future of the Empire Farm Days expo. “We are not happy that circumstances force the Board to take this action. However, we can ... MORE

What’s happening at farms across New York State? Early in the pandemic shutdown we saw a variety of headlines connected to the idea that farms were already struggling — and that new realities made doing business nearly impossible. As businesses open up ... MORE

As commencements across the state are cancelled, students aren’t the only ones graduating – cows are too. This weekend 600-700 dairy cows ‘graduated’ to different pens at El-Vi Farms in Newark. This happens every four weeks – one class comes, and another ... MORE