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Sept. 29, 2016
Stefanik Applauds USDA Drought Designation for Jefferson, Lewis Counties
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 28, 2016
Meng and Markey Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 28, 2016
Schumer Calls Usda Secretary Vilsack To Urge More Aggressive Action Against Protectionist And Restrictive Canadian Dairy Pricing And Trade Policies That Threaten Ny Dairy Producers; Schumer Calls Fix A Major Priority
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2016
Stefanik Cosponsors Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 1, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - SNAP Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 23, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand & Gibson Announce Over $574,000 In Dept. Of Agriculture Funding For The National Young Farmers Coalition'S Beginning Farmer And Rancher Development Program Project
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Additional federal funding for Center for Craft Food and Beverage would help solidify craft beverage industry in Central New York
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Earl F. Gohl, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission - Additional federal funding for Center for Craft Food and Beverage would help solidify craft beverage industry in Central New York
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 29, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Franken, Peterson Call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Protect U.S. Dairy Farmers from the Dairy Industry Financial Crisis
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Request for Market-Balancing Help For Struggling Dairy Farmers
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2016
Joined By Central New York Small Brewers, Senator Gillibrand Announces Expanded Barley Crop Coverage To New York State Producers, Boosting Local Breweries & Distilleries
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 18, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Meets With North Country Farmers And Producers As Part Of Statewide Agriculture Listening Tour
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Kathryn D. Sullivan, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere - Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reimburse Premiums and Fees Back to Dairy Farmers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 14, 2016
Stefanik Introduces the Precision Farming Act of 2016
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 13, 2016
Precision Farming
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 6, 2016
Gillibrand Announces USDA To Expand Barley Crop Insurance Coverage to New York State Producers, Boosting Local Breweries & Distilleries
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 27, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture - Antimicrobial Sanitizers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 22, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives - S.J.Res. 28
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 16, 2016
Letter to his Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China - Hastings Urges China's President Xi to end the Dog Meat Trade
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Update Food Recall Process
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Hon. León Rodriguez, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Address H-2A Agriculture Worker Delays
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 4, 2016
Schumer: Restrictive Canadian Trade Rules Could Threaten Upstate Dairy Industry
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2016
Schumer: Restrictive Canadian Trade Rules Could Threaten Upstate Dairy Industry
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 20, 2016
http://meng.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/meng-condemns-terrorist-attack-in-pakistan
Rep. Grace Meng
April 19, 2016
Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 12, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Address Gaps in Policies to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Animals
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2016
Schumer: EPA Has Completed a Plan to Reduce Li Sound Nitrogen Levels But Now Must Implement It
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2016
Schumer: New Restrictive Canadian Trade Rules Could Threaten O-At-Ka Milk and Many Western NY Dairy Producers
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 29, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Kosher and Halal Food for Food Banks
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 16, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Expand Barley Crop Insurance Coverage
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 9, 2016
Congressman Nadler Statement on Current European Union Product Labeling Proposal
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 5, 2016
Gillibrand, Feinstein & Durbin Announce New USDA Food Safety Measures to Reduce Foodborne Illnesses in Poultry
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Tonko Bill to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities Signed into Law
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Schumer Announces Just-Unveiled Tax Package Would Boost Incentive for Small Biz & Family Farmers to Purchsae Equipment; Tax Benefit that Allows Them to Recover Up-Front Costs of Expensive Equipment Would be Made Permanent
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $340,000 in Federal USDA Funding for New York Wine and Grape Foundation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 24, 2015
USDA Funds Will Boost Export Marketing Capabilities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 23, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $120,000 in Federal USDA Funding for Agricultural Centers in Rochester
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 23, 2015
USDA Farm to School Funds Will be Used to Bolster Child Nutrition Programs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 20, 2015
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Industrial Hemp
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 20, 2015
USDA Farm to School Funds Will be Used to Bolster Child Nutrition Programs
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $225,000 In Federal USDA Value-Added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Jefferson County
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2015
USDA Value-Added Funds Will be Used to Promote Growth & New Products for Small, Independent Producers; Boost Marketing Capabilities; Increase Brand Awareness - Cortland County
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $157,000 In Federal Usda Value-added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Hudson Valley
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $157,000 in Federal USDA Value-Added Producer Grants for Agricultural Centers in Hudson Valley
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 12, 2015
Funds Will Help Farms In The Southern Tier Region Study New Products & Increase Marketing Capabilities For Current Products
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 12, 2015
Funds Will Help Wineries And Farms Throughout Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Promote New Products, Boost Marketing Capabilities, Increase Brand Awareness & Grow Business
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 29, 2016
Stefanik Applauds USDA Drought Designation for Jefferson, Lewis Counties
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 28, 2016
Meng and Markey Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 28, 2016
Schumer Calls Usda Secretary Vilsack To Urge More Aggressive Action Against Protectionist And Restrictive Canadian Dairy Pricing And Trade Policies That Threaten Ny Dairy Producers; Schumer Calls Fix A Major Priority
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2016
Stefanik Cosponsors Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 1, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - SNAP Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 23, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand & Gibson Announce Over $574,000 In Dept. Of Agriculture Funding For The National Young Farmers Coalition'S Beginning Farmer And Rancher Development Program Project
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Additional federal funding for Center for Craft Food and Beverage would help solidify craft beverage industry in Central New York
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Earl F. Gohl, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission - Additional federal funding for Center for Craft Food and Beverage would help solidify craft beverage industry in Central New York
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 29, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Franken, Peterson Call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Protect U.S. Dairy Farmers from the Dairy Industry Financial Crisis
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Request for Market-Balancing Help For Struggling Dairy Farmers
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2016
Joined By Central New York Small Brewers, Senator Gillibrand Announces Expanded Barley Crop Coverage To New York State Producers, Boosting Local Breweries & Distilleries
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 18, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Meets With North Country Farmers And Producers As Part Of Statewide Agriculture Listening Tour
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Kathryn D. Sullivan, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere - Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reimburse Premiums and Fees Back to Dairy Farmers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 14, 2016
Stefanik Introduces the Precision Farming Act of 2016
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 13, 2016
Precision Farming
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 6, 2016
Gillibrand Announces USDA To Expand Barley Crop Insurance Coverage to New York State Producers, Boosting Local Breweries & Distilleries
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 27, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture - Antimicrobial Sanitizers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 22, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives - S.J.Res. 28
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 16, 2016
Letter to his Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China - Hastings Urges China's President Xi to end the Dog Meat Trade
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Update Food Recall Process
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Hon. León Rodriguez, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Address H-2A Agriculture Worker Delays
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 4, 2016
Schumer: Restrictive Canadian Trade Rules Could Threaten Upstate Dairy Industry
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2016
Schumer: Restrictive Canadian Trade Rules Could Threaten Upstate Dairy Industry
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 20, 2016
http://meng.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/meng-condemns-terrorist-attack-in-pakistan
Rep.Grace Meng
April 19, 2016
Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 12, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Address Gaps in Policies to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Animals
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2016
Schumer: EPA Has Completed a Plan to Reduce Li Sound Nitrogen Levels But Now Must Implement It
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2016
Schumer: New Restrictive Canadian Trade Rules Could Threaten O-At-Ka Milk and Many Western NY Dairy Producers
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 29, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Kosher and Halal Food for Food Banks
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 16, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Expand Barley Crop Insurance Coverage
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 9, 2016
Congressman Nadler Statement on Current European Union Product Labeling Proposal
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 5, 2016
Gillibrand, Feinstein & Durbin Announce New USDA Food Safety Measures to Reduce Foodborne Illnesses in Poultry
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Tonko Bill to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities Signed into Law
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Schumer Announces Just-Unveiled Tax Package Would Boost Incentive for Small Biz & Family Farmers to Purchsae Equipment; Tax Benefit that Allows Them to Recover Up-Front Costs of Expensive Equipment Would be Made Permanent
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $340,000 in Federal USDA Funding for New York Wine and Grape Foundation
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 24, 2015
USDA Funds Will Boost Export Marketing Capabilities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 23, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $120,000 in Federal USDA Funding for Agricultural Centers in Rochester
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 23, 2015
USDA Farm to School Funds Will be Used to Bolster Child Nutrition Programs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 20, 2015
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Industrial Hemp
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 20, 2015
USDA Farm to School Funds Will be Used to Bolster Child Nutrition Programs
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $225,000 In Federal USDA Value-Added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Jefferson County
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2015
USDA Value-Added Funds Will be Used to Promote Growth & New Products for Small, Independent Producers; Boost Marketing Capabilities; Increase Brand Awareness - Cortland County
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $157,000 In Federal Usda Value-added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Hudson Valley
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $157,000 in Federal USDA Value-Added Producer Grants for Agricultural Centers in Hudson Valley
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 12, 2015
Funds Will Help Farms In The Southern Tier Region Study New Products & Increase Marketing Capabilities For Current Products
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 12, 2015
Funds Will Help Wineries And Farms Throughout Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Promote New Products, Boost Marketing Capabilities, Increase Brand Awareness & Grow Business
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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