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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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11/20/2023 SCHUMER: WITH ROCHESTER FAMILIES PREPARING FOR THANKSGIVING, VITAL FED NUTRITION PROGRAM USED BY 21,000+ FINGER LAKES KIDS, MOMS, & BABIES IS IN LIMBO; SENATOR LAUNCHES PUSH TO SUPPORT ROCHESTER'S FOODLINK AND HELP NY FAMILIES KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLES BEYOND THE HOLIDAY SEASON
11/13/2023 WITH NATIONAL MILK CARTON SHORTAGE HITTING NY DAIRY FARMERS AND SCHOOLS, SCHUMER CALLS ON USDA TO INVESTIGATE, WORK WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ADDRESS SHORTAGE -- AND MAKE SURE UPSTATE NY'S DAIRY FARMERS HAVE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO CONTINUE PROVIDING ESSENTIAL MILK TO SCHOOLS ACROSS NY AND AMERICA
04/15/2022 Standing Along the Empire State Trail--top Rail Trail in America--schumer Launches His Rural Outdoor Investment Bill to Boost Ny's $21 Billion Outdoor Industry & Thousands of Capital Region Jobs, Accelerate Economic Recovery for Rural Areas, Create New Jobs, & Revitalize Columbia County's Picturesque Towns
10/15/2021 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Agriculture Disaster Declaration for Orange County
12/29/2020 Following Upstate Calls on Feds Last Year, Schumer Announces: Just in Time for New Year's, TTB Approves Canned Wine Sales in Popular 12 Oz & 8.4 Oz Sizes; Senator Says Lifted Restrictions Will Allow New York's Wineries to Crack Open Tabs of Profits & Unleash Wine Production in 2021
12/11/2020 Schumer and Gillibrand Statement on U.S. Taking Action to Protect New York's Dairy Farmers by Filing First-Ever USMCA Enforcement Action
08/20/2020 Schumer reveals: With negotiations at a standstill, Upstate New York wineries miss out on critical small business loans & grants; senator calls for additional EIDL funding & the elimination of all caps that limit the amount of relief to wineries and uncork potential for Finger-Lakes Region vineyards
05/07/2020 Following push from Gillibrand and Schumer, USDA approves New York state's pandemic EBT program
04/22/2020 In recently-passed emergency legislation, Schumer delivers for Upstate New York's hardest-hit farmers; through relentless negotiations, Schumer secured key provision, allowing NY farmers access to SBA emergency disaster loans & grants, unlocking more $$$ for NY farms to recover, regrow, and harvest future revenue
01/02/2020 Schumer: Long Island dietary supplement companies that risked health of public & gave bad rap to important local industry must be probed with full Fed authority; FDA has done its job, now HHS must do theirs; one bad apple shouldn't be allowed to spoil entire bunch for industry important to LI economy & jobs
12/07/2019 Schumer: Bad weather out west means some potato growers may not be able to fulfill contracts with big restaurants & grocers but potato crop across NY--like on LI--is more ample; senator urges national restaurant association & others to look to LI & NY to buy potatoes
11/15/2019 Schumer reveals: Vital farm program is treating upstate NY farmers unfairly, stripping sorely-needed funding to recover from current trade climate; Schumer calls on USDA for parity and to give NY farmers the assistance they need & deserve ASAP
11/14/2019 Schumer statement on groundbreaking of first-ever food business incubator in Rochester; project set to spur 100 new jobs & anchor downtown Rochester revitalization
10/20/2019 Schumer urges FDA to investigate new report showing medley of toxic metals in baby foods; Feds have not moved to set regs that would force industry to address exposures & alleviate concerns for health of our youngest; parents are rightfully anxious
10/17/2019 Following his push, Schumer announces agriculture appropriations bill includes a vital provision to update unfair protein crediting system, making greek yogurt more economical in national school meal programs & supporting dairy industry
10/07/2019 At Boehm farm and orchard in Greene County, Schumer touts recently-secured fix to crop research program, which will maintain & secure Upstate NY's position as a national leader in apple production
09/30/2019 Schumer announces successful effort to fix matching requirement in specialty crop research program that jeopardized millions in Fed funding for Cornell University & Upstate Ag. as part of recently-passed federal budget extension
08/29/2019 Schumer reveals: under-the-radar Fed decision against bees could sting north country, local Ag, food supply & local economy if not reversed; as honey bee population spirals, Schumer pushes Feds to step-up data collection of insect to help combat trend & keep local populations, biz & jobs buzzing
08/02/2019 Delgado Bill to Aid Family Farmers Passes Both Chambers of Congress, Goes to President for Signature
08/02/2019 Schumer Announces Kick-Off of Brand New and Nation's only Industrial Hemp Seed Bank Located at Cornell; Senator Fought Tirelessly to Secure $500 K in Fed Funding for Facility in 2019 Budget, Today Says Seeds--And Profits--will Soon Be Ready to Harvest
07/03/2019 On a Personal Phone Call With New CEO of Canopy Growth, Schumer Secures Commitment From New Leadership That 125M Investment in the Souther Tier Remains Unaffected; Senator Says Project Remains Untouched & Canopy Will Still Bring First-Ever Hemp Industrial Park & Hundreds of Jobs To Broome County
12/12/2018 Schumer Successfully Fought For The Inclusion Of Key Benefits For Dairy Producers, Farmers, Consumers, & Organic Farmers; Schumer Applauds His Colleagues In Congress For Crafting Vital Bill That Includes Hard-Fought Priorities For Upstate New York
11/02/2018 Schumer: Boosting Acer Program Will Spout Sweet Results For The North Country
07/18/2018 Schumer, In A Direct Call To USTR Lighthizer, Urged Him To Work With Stakeholders To Fix Unfair Canadian Dairy Trade Barriers
07/03/2018 Schumer: Relaxing Hemp Laws Could Mean Millions In Economic Revenue & Support New Local Jobs In Columbia County
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