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New York's "local" beef, often not as local as you think

The steaks stacked in the coolers of butcher shops in New York may be marketed as local, but just what that label means varies widely.

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Fighting fire blight in New York's apple industry

New York is the second biggest apple producing state in the country. But, last year production dropped dramatically due to a warmer winter, early blooms, and harsh spring frosts. The total production...

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Farmers and beekeepers respond to colony collapse

Since 2006, honey bees have been abandoning seemingly healthy hives in large numbers, raising alarm among beekeepers, farmers and researchers. But, the industries that are dependent on honey bees are...

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Farmers' property taxes rise as land values increase

Agriculture is one of the most dynamic and innovative economic sectors in New York state. All this week, the Innovation Trail team is reporting on some of the current challenges and opportunities...

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Upstate farmers get innovative to access major food markets

Most of the time, Eric Andrus is a beef and rice farmer. But lately, he’s learning to be a boat builder. On this day, he’s in the barn, sanding the hull of a big wooden barge. “We’re about to apply the...

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