New York should provide unemployment debt relief to businesses who are shouldering the added costs of the COVID pandemic shutdown from spring 2020, the New York Farm Bureau on Tuesday said.
The organization released its goals for the 2023 legislative session in Albany with the ongoing controversy surrounding unemployment debt for businesses in New York at the top of the list.
Some of the proposals the agriculture industry is pursuing this year include making it easier for farmers to sell farm-produced beverages like beer and cider directly to consumers as well as expanded support for New York-grown products.
But labor costs have been a dominant concern for farmers in New York as the industry continues to struggle with the price of doing…
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