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- 1Hochul announces $16.8 million to help New York farmers fight climate change▼Gov. Hochul announces $16.8 million available to help farmers across the state combat impacts of climate change
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $16.8 million in funding to help farmers across the state deal with the impacts of climate change. The money will support agricultural producers facing pressures such as extreme weather and shifting growing conditions. Local reporting in the region is highlighting the announcement as a significant state investment in climate resilience for the farming sector.
- 2Trump's CFTC Scales Back Enforcement, Alarming Farmers●Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers https://www.nytimes.com/2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has reduced its enforcement activity under the Trump administration, according to a New York Times report. The pullback is drawing concern from farmers, who rely on the agency to police commodity markets and guard against manipulation in the trading of crops and futures contracts that affect their livelihoods.
- 3Riverhead begins storm cleanup as growers assess crop damage▼Riverhead begins storm cleanup as local growers assess crop damage, economic losses
Cleanup is underway in Riverhead, New York, following a storm, while local farmers evaluate damage to crops and calculate economic losses. Early attention is focused on the immediate recovery effort and the financial toll on growers in the area, a farming region on Long Island's East End. Officials have not yet released figures on the extent of the losses.