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Assembly GOP Proposes 15 Bills to Aid Farms PUBLISHED 5:38 AM ET Jan. 22, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:38 AM EST Jan. 22, 2021
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The New York State Assembly Republican Conference introduced a package of 15 bills on Thursday, aimed to assist farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Led by Assemblyman Chris Tague, this “Food Insecurity, Farm Resiliency and Rural Poverty Initiative” would make the Nourish NY program permanent, create a meat and dairy processing incentive program, and launch numerous grant programs that would support small family farmers.
“If we have no farms, we have no food, and this proposal will assure that our state has plenty of both in our state for generations to come,” Assemblyman Tague said. “As a former farmer myself, I am hopeful we can pass this legislative package for the sake of our small farmers who have had it harder than ever this year, and for families who have struggled to keep food on t