The Peru Gazette

Source: Sap to tap: Brewing bolder beers with maple and birch syrups | NCPR News

The New York State Department of Labor Wage Board was expected to decide whether they would be lowering the overtime threshold for farmworkers from sixty to forty hours per week in 2020 but extended their decision until this year when they scheduled three additional hearings about the matter. Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) testified in […]

The Babbie Rural Farm Learning Museum newsletter highlights the great progress the museum is making. Congratulations to the Babbie family, its volunteers, and museum supporters. Click here to view the Babbie Museum Newsletter 010122

January 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced a USMCA dispute settlement panel ruled in favor of the United States that Canada is breaching its commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by unfairly administering dairy tariff-rate quotas in a way that harms American dairy farmers. “I am proud to announce that, […]

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Source: Farm workers angered after NY labor department delays action on 40-hour work week | WAMC

Source: NY wage board delays decision on farmworker overtime threshold | Politics | auburnpub.com

Source: Small dairy farmers eligible for an increase in subsidies – VTDigger

December 11, 2021 at 7 p.m.  We may have missed about two units because of a 30-second technical difficulty. 

Washington Street has been added to the December 11th, 7. p. m. Peru Tractor Parade Route and the late Orville Keyes’ town truck will lead the parade. It will proceed north on Jarvis Rd., right on Route 22B, down Main St., right over the bridge, bear right at Liberty’s on the Union Rd, left up […]

The Second Annual Peru Farmers Tractor Parade at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 11th. The parade has a new route this year. It will proceed north on Jarvis Rd., right on Route 22B, down Main St., right over the bridge, bear right at Liberty’s on the Union Rd, left up Cross street, left on Route […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today sent a letter urging the New York State Farm Laborers Wage Board to postpone any consideration of reducing the overtime threshold for farm workers. In the letter, Stefanik warned that the proposed consideration of lowering the overtime threshold from 60 hours […]

Source: It’s official: Upstate NY yogurt giant Chobani files IPO that should net its employees a windfall – syracuse.com

By John T. Ryan Peru – Several area dairy farmers, orchardists, farm advocates gathered at Rulfs Orchard last Tuesday. They want Albany political leaders and the State Wage Board to know that reducing the farm workers overtime threshold would severely impact their livelihood. In 2019,  the NYS Legislature passed, and the governor signed the Farm […]

Source: Farmers, farm workers argue against lowering overtime threshold | News | pressrepublican.com

Each year Americans dispose of 2 billion pumpkins after they have served their purposes adorning our stoops and porches, according to a recent article in Atlantic magazine. Rotting organic material, such as pumpkins and their innards, when buried in a landfill produce methane – a potent greenhouse gas. AdkAction’s Compost for Good team is announcing […]

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Source: Column: Succession planning: farm transfer case study | Sun Community News In the last column, we covered how taxes are incurred when farmland is transferred in different ways (selling, gifting, inheritance, leasing). This week, we’ll talk about how strate

Source: Farmers say overtime mandate would weaken NY agriculture | Local News | lockportjournal.com

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“PLATTSBURGH — The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum marked its return to operation this month after a sidelined year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peru museum hosted its annual Harvest Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, when it allowed visitors to observe antique equipment in use, participate in pumpkin paintings and other fall activities. […]

Source: North Country’s only cranberry harvest is underway in St. Lawrence County | NCPR News

“Why Local Apples? Because New York State grows a lot of great apples! According to the USDA, approximately 42,360 acres of farmland in New York State are home to apple orchards. The current climate across New York State, from the Hudson Valley to the Canadian border, to Western NY, is great for growing apples. The […]

“However, heat the manure to 700 to 1,200 degrees fahrenheit without oxygen, and one can create biochar fertilizer. The process is known as pyrolysis, which is very different from incineration — instead of producing only ash and smoke, pyrolysis produces nutrient-rich liquid and solid residue.” Source: Waste not: Cow manure could become (more) sustainable fertilizer […]