| Feb. 11, 2015
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Schumer-Authored Bill That Would Be Major Boon For NY Apple Producers By Modernizing Definition Of Hard Apple Cider Has Cleared Key Senate Committee - Schumer Urges Full Senate Passage Of Bill That Would Lower Taxes On Product, Improve Ability To Compete In Foreign Markets, Increase Sales For Over 650 Apple Growers in NYS
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 5, 2015
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As An Est. 3 Million New Yorkers Contract Foodborne Illness Each Year, Senator Gillibrand Announces New Push To Improve Food Safety Standards
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 3, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $740,000 In USDA Funding To Support Beginning Farmers Program At Stone Barns In Westchester
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand: Two Ithaca Organizations Will Use $1.4M in Fed Funds to Bring More Farmers, Vets Into NYS Ag Careers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2015
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Schumer Encourages Current or Prospective Announces First Major Webinar Feb 11th For Local Growers to Partner & Learn About Fed Assistance, Opportunities -- Schumer Vows to Continue Fighting For Fed Crop Insurance Growers Need to Increase Malt Barley Production Over Next Decade
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 12, 2015
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Schumer: More Must Be Done to Ensure Cannolis, Chinese Food, Pizza Dough & Other Food Products Are Only Items on the Menu
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 15, 2014
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Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Efforts to Combat Antibiotic Overuse in Food Animals
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 8, 2014
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Governor Cuomo Announces New York Selected For USDA Pilot to Increase Procurement of Locally-Grown Produce in Schools
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Collins Urge USDA to Immediately Conduct Damage Assessment of Impact of Historic Snowstorm on WNY Farms
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2014
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Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Immediately Conducting Damage Assessment of Impact of Historic Snowstorm on WNY Farms
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2014
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New York State Hunger Action Network
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Nov. 6, 2014
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Schumer: Third Round of Greek Yogurt Pilot Program Now Open
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Schumer: Port of Oswego Could Be Exportng Over 1 Million Bushels of Grain Per Year, But Needs Special Fed Designation to Make It Happen
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Opening Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Schumer Launches Campaign to Get US Trade Rep to Open Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Making Grain Exports a Reality at Port of Oswego
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 24, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.5 Million in US Dept of Agriculture Funds for Cornell University to Research & Address Integrated Pest Management
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2014
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Schumer: Fed Support of New Local Company Creates Opportunity for Area's Farmers & Healthy Food Options for Families
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 21, 2014
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Schumer Gillibrand and Owens announce $184K in USDA grants for Jefferson County business development
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Oct. 20, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Release of GAO Food Safety Report
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Questioning Poultry Slaughter Rule
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2014
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Schumer Joins with Rochester Community Leaders to Cut Ribbon on $100 Million College Town Redevelopment Project Set to Revitalize Mt. Hope & Create 1200+ Jobs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 6, 2014
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Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $5.6 Million in Federal US Department of Agriculture Funding for Specialty Crops Across New York State
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maffei Announce Onondaga Community College to Receive Nearly $2.5 Million in Federal Funds to Create Workforce Training Program
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2014
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Schumer Announces, After His Push, Feds Have Approved Krenzer-Supported Plan to Run New Power Lines Away from Family's Farm
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 22, 2014
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After Schumer Push, FDA Issues Revised "Spent Grain" Rule that Will No Longer Hurt New York's Craft Brewers and Family Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 15, 2014
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Letter to Jeannie Chaffin, Director at Health and Human Services - Opening New College Town Grocery Store
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 15, 2014
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Schumer Pushes for Fed Funds to Open New College Town Grocery Store
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 3, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce US Dept. of Agriculture Has Agreed to Purchase Up to $25 Million in Surplus Concord Grape Juice to Stabilize Prices
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Sept. 3, 2014
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Elise Stefanik Announces Coalition on Agriculture; Shows Wide Support from Across the District
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Sept. 2, 2014
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Schumer Announces New, Improved USDA Dairy Risk Management Program Critical for Upstate New York Dairy Farms Is Now Live
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 29, 2014
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Schumer Announces New York's Upstate Niagara Has Won Bid to Provide Greek Yogurt to Public Schools Across the Country as Part of Pilot Program
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 21, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More than $80,000 in Value-Added Producer Grants for Two North Country Farms
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 21, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $640,000 in Value-Added Producer Grants for Five Farms & Small Businesses in Rochester Finger Lakes Region
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $50,000 Value-Added Producer Grant for Evans Farmhouse Creamery in Chenango County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $50,000 Value-Added Producer Grant for 5 Spoke Creamery in Orange County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maffei Announce Nearly $500,000 in Value-Added Producer Grants for Three Farms in Central New York & Empire Brewery in Syracuse
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Over $24,000 in Value-Added Producer Grant Funding for Farmiemarket Online in Albany County
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More than $120,000 for Research and Development to Help Improve Mohawk Valley Craft Brewing Industry
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $450,000 in USDA Value-Added Producer Grants for Niagara County
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More than $275,000 in USDA Rural Business Funding to Support Hudson Valley Businesses
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Emergency Food Assistance
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 7, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Emergency Food Assistance
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2014
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Schumer: USDA to Begin Second Round of Soliciting Proposals from Greek Yogurt Makers for 12-State USDA Greek Yogurt Pilot Program - NY Greek Yogurt Producers Can Apply Starting August 7th
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 31, 2014
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Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sound Alarm Over Toxic Weed Killer
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 30, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Agriculture Market Access in TPP
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| July 28, 2014
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Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Use of Antibiotics in Food-Producing Animals
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 24, 2014
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Progressive Caucus
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 23, 2014
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Schumer Pushes New Tax Credit that Would Enable NY's Greek Yogurt Makers & Cottage Cheese Producers to Turn Hundreds of Millions of Pounds of Waste into a New Source of Profit and Energy
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2014
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An Introduction to Grace
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 23, 2014
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Women's Healthcare
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 22, 2014
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Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 22, 2014
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Schumer Urges USDA to Award Economic Development Loan to Major Job-Creator in Orange County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 18, 2014
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Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| July 14, 2014
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Schumer Launches Push To Help Empire Brewing Company Expand & Bring on New Employees -- New Bottling Plant Would Fuel Empire Brewing's Growth and Bring Their Craft Beer to Consumers in Bottles for the First Time
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 14, 2014
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Schumer: Keep Downtown's Empire Brewery Overflowing With Jobs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 9, 2014
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Sen. Markey and Reps. Capps & Meng Introduce Legislation to Ban BPA from Food and Beverage Containers
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| July 9, 2014
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Capps, Markey, Meng Introduce Bill to Protect Workers and Children From Chemical Exposure
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| July 2, 2014
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Letter to Walter Robb, CEO if Whole Foods Market - Full Service Groceries
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2014
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Federal Funding Will Help Finger Lakes Economic Development Center (FLEDC) Purchase Hops Processing Equipment and a Shared Hops Harvester to Benefit New York State Hops Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Federal Funding for New York Hops Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 20, 2014
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Boxer, Gillibrand Praise Obama Administration for Creating Pollinator Health Task Force
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Hanna: Bringing Greek Yogurt To Schools Across the U.S. Is Major Win For New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 11, 2014
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Schumer to FDA: Lack of Clarity Threatens To Spoil the Growth of Artisanal Cheese Industry in New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 11, 2014
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Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - The Future of Artisanal Cheese-Making
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 11, 2014
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Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Using Wooden Cheese Boards in Artisanal Cheesemaking
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2014
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Gillibrand Announces More than a Half Million Dollars for Cornell University's Outreach and Assistance Program for NY Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 28, 2014
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Key Senate Panel Includes Gillibrand, Schumer Measure to Provide $25 Million to Upgrade School Kitchens Across the Country
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 27, 2014
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Senators Welcome New Timeline for Food Safety Standards
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 27, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary US Department of Agriculture - Select Cornell to Develop Digital Tools That Will Assist Farmers in Making Crop Insurance Coverage Decisions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 27, 2014
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Senators Welcome New Timeline for Food Safety Standards
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2014
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NY Cheese Exports to China Poised for Growth, But Pending Trade Deal Between China & EU Threatens to Prevent NY Cheese Industry from Using Commonly-Used Names
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 15, 2014
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Farmers in Penn Yan, Yates County & Surrounding Counties Suffering Damage to Property from Severe Rain, Flash Flooding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 13, 2014
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Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grape Exports
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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