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National Grid PLC is providing economic development and energy efficiency grants to support a $15.2 million project at Intergrow Greenhouses Inc. in Orleans County.

New York State is the second-highest producer of apples and the third-highest producer of grapes in the nation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.

New York will provide $350,000, a portion of which will go to the Cornell Agriculture & Food Technology Park in Ontario County, to research hops and malting barley to determine which varieties work best for state agriculture.

Casa Larga Vineyards Inc. is expanding its winery tour program to include tours conducted in American Sign Language and Spanish.

Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday unveiled a plan to allow the sale of hard cider at a fruit farm in Williamson.

Seneca Foods Corp. has repurchased shares in a private transaction totaling roughly $25 million, documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission show.

New York continues to be a leading agricultural state, with 36,300 farms producing $4.7 billion in products annually, a report from the state Comptroller’s Office shows.

Organic produce has become the fastest-growing product segment for Wegmans Food Markets Inc. The company is looking to continue the development of its organic research farm in Canandaigua to meet an increased demand for organic goods. The farm is on ...

Seneca Foods Corp. has named a new chief financial officer and treasurer, effective June 11.

A local firm is partnering with two organizations to help grow organic food indoors and increase local food supplies.   Green Living Technologies International LLC is creating two indoor urban farms. One will be at FoodLink Inc. in Rochester; the ...

Seneca Foods Corp. and Allens Inc. Friday morning said their merger negotiations have been terminated.

The merger of Marion-based Seneca Foods Corp. and an Arkansas processor of canned and frozen vegetables should be completed within 60 to 90 days.   Once it is completed, Allens Inc. will become a subsidiary of Seneca Foods, officials said. ...

When it came time for a new leader to take the reins at Once Again Nut Butter Collective Inc. in 2006, Robert Gelser was happy to interview potential candidates as a company director but did not envision himself as the ...

Like his colleagues in the wine industry, Scott Osborn believes the beauty of the Finger Lakes region is a huge advantage for the local wine scene.   "It’s just beautiful here, and when you drive along the lakes with the ...

  Agriculture is the No. 1 business in New York, and summer is a season of plenty. The fresh-air farmers markets hold the proof: They bring farmers to town to sell just-picked fruits and vegetables, dairy and meat products, flowers ...