12.05.2022 News USDA says it will end ‘double taxing’ of residents who got septic grants The United States Department of Agriculture will no longer tax homeowners who received grants to install upgraded septic systems, according to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, who made the announcement...
01.20.2016 Agriculture A slaughterhouse planned for Long Island farmers’ use A commercial slaughterhouse in Yaphank may soon be open for use by local livestock farmers.
05.20.2015 Police Riverhead man headed to prison for food stamps fraud The owner of a Riverhead gas station and convenience store was sentenced to up to four years in prison for stealing more than $668,000 from the federal Supplemental Nutrition...
08.27.2014 Government With $225K to spend, USDA cull kills 192 deer Nearly six months after a controversial deer cull kicked off on farms across the East End, the results are finally in. And to the group that led the effort,...
08.22.2014 Agriculture Goodale Farms plans to offer home delivery thanks to $80K grant Milk, cheese, eggs are staples on any family’s grocery list — and thanks to federal grant funding, one of Long Island’s only dairy farms will soon offer convenient home...
08.12.2014 Environment Southold supervisor says number of deer killed in cull ‘insignificant’ The number of deer killed in Southold Town as part of the controversial federal cull that took place earlier this year was outpaced by the town’s own hunting program,...
05.30.2014 Agriculture Survey says: Suffolk County farms taking larger loss As production costs for Suffolk County’s farmers rise, the return they receive on that investment is going down, painting a “gloomy” picture for the future of Long Island’s farm...
04.02.2014 Government Deer cull lawsuit still on hold after delay last week Opponents — and supporters — of a deer cull being carried out by the United States Department of Agriculture are still waiting, and will continue to wait, for court...
