03.22.2016 Business Farmers, business owners voice opposition to $15 minimum wage Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed minimum wage increase would have a devastating effect on the agricultural community and possibly send consumers to neighboring states to purchase products, farmers and business...
09.02.2015 Environment A hot, dry summer means drought for the North Fork After months of below average rainfall and strong sunshine, the North Fork is facing one of its worst droughts in recent years. And various segments of the community, from...
04.26.2015 Agriculture No major crop damage from cold temps, but farmers frustrated Wading River farmer Robert Andrews’ crops are mostly still in the ground, shielded from the recent cold snaps by warm earth. Mr. Andrews said Saturday morning’s cold snap didn’t...
04.24.2015 Agriculture Southold looks to help agriculture industry in trend toward processing Doug Cooper has no interest in bottling salsa at Cooper Farms, his Mattituck business. “At my age, I’m not going to get into something like that,” he said. But...
04.01.2015 Agriculture As cold weather persists, farmers play the waiting game In a drastic change to their normal routines, North Fork farmers say they aren’t doing much these days. By the time St. Patrick Day rolls around, Bayview Farm and...
04.25.2014 News Latest farm purchase completes 98-acre ‘ag center’ in Southold When Holly and Chris Browder needed help with their irrigation system or getting their field seeded, Dan Heston was there. Mr. Heston, 45, would also roll up his sleeves...
02.06.2014 Agriculture Farmers will enjoy many of the same subsidies under bill North Fork farmers who have waited nearly two years for the passage of an updated farm bill say that if the president signs the measure passed this week by...
09.07.2013 Business Real Estate: A restorative approach to farming It’s easier to work with Mother Nature than to fight her, according to some North Fork farmers. These farmers don’t use conventional farming methods – applying synthetic pesticides and...
11.03.2012 Business Produce farmers assess situation after Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy, which flooded many areas along the North Fork with water from the Long Island Sound and the bays on Monday, struck so late in the season that most...