Assemblyman Bill Magee (D-Nelson) announced the passage of his legislation to help new farmers by developing an inventory of state-owned land that may be viable for farming. Furthermore, this bill would require the state’s Agriculture Advisory Council to provide tax and financial advice to beginning farmers in order to ease the difficult process of entering the agricultural field (A.9536).
“This proposed law will enhance access to farmland for new farmers,” said Magee. “With the average age of farmers getting older in our state, we need to do more to expand access to farmland to ensure a strong future for agriculture here in New York.”
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