GENESEE COUNTY/Schumer meets with Oakfield-Alabama high school Seniors at hemp farm

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer visited the Mills Family Farm on Ham road in Basom on Tuesday to discuss issues in the hemp industry. Before speaking to the media at a press conference, Schumer spent about five minutes chatting with Oakfield- Alabama Seniors while they were on a field trip with …

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OAKFIELD/NYS FFA hosts regional event at Oakfield-Alabama High School

NYS FFA(Future Farmers of America) brought their State Officer Tour, a Regional Event, to Oakfield-Alabama High School on Monday. NYS FFA Officers and 100 FFA members from 10 chapters in WNY met for an evening of personal growth, networking and fun. There were four workshops held. Diversity and Inclusion, What’s …

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NYS/The status of hemp, banks still hesitant to provide funding to hemp businesses

Industrial hemp growing and selling was legalized this year after U.S. Senator Charles Schumer’s provision in the Farm Bill, however, many banks and other financial institutions are still hesitant to provide services to hemp businesses due to confusion over legal status.   Schumer is calling on major federal financial agencies to …

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