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...
04.01.2015 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...
11.21.2014 Business Mixed views from biz owners on Obama’s immigration order Business owners in local sectors long dependent on immigrant labor offered mixed views Friday on President Barack Obama’s executive action that will allow temporary worker status to millions of immigrants...
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 farm bill subsidies 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...