State hands out first round of dairy modernization grants
LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WWTI) – Dairy farms are hoping to get a shot in the arm from the first round of funding from New York State to help with modernization.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday nearly $21.6 million has been awarded to 103 farms across the state through the Dairy Modernization Grant Program to support New York's dairy industry.
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The awards were announced this morning at a special event at Glory Days Farm, a 120-cow dairy farm in Lowville in Lewis County. Dignitaries such as Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball, Lewis County Manager Tim Hunt and Lowville Mayor Dan Salmon were on hand for the announcement.
Our aspiration is for our farm and farms like ours to remain viable for future generations. The Dairy Modernization Grant Program gives farms like ours the opportunity to progress and innovate, and continue being the lifeblood of our communities. This program encourages the adoption of efficient technology that improves food safety with more consideration to environmental impacts, securing the future of dairy in New York.
The Beyer Family, owners of Glory Days Farm in Lowville
Here's a breakdown of funding by region:
Capital Region: nine farms were awarded a total of nearly $1.8 million.
Central New York: 18 farms were awarded a total of more than $3.9 million.
Finger Lakes: 20 farms were awarded a total of more than $4.3 million.
Mid-Hudson: One farm was awarded more than $147,000.
Mohawk Valley: 11 farms were awarded a total of more than $2.1 million.
North Country: 15 farms were awarded a total of more than $3.3 million.
Southern Tier: 13 farms were awarded a total of nearly $2.6 million.
Western New York: 13 farms were awarded a total of more than $2.7 million.
Here is the list of farms in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties that will be part of the first round of grants:
CTS Dairy (Jefferson)
Locust Hill Dairy LLC (Jefferson)
North Harbor Dairy, LLC (Jefferson)
Sheland Farms, LLC (Jefferson)
Celtic Acres, LLC (Lewis)
Glory Days Farm (Lewis)
Irish Settlement Farm (Lewis)
Moserdale Dairy (Lewis)
Murrock Farms LLC (Lewis)
Silvery Falls Farms LLC (Lewis)
J & J FARMS (St. Lawrence)
River Breeze Dairy LLC (St. Lawrence)
Royal J. Acres LLC. (St. Lawrence)
Stauffer Farms LLC (St. Lawrence)
The grant program awarded eligible applicants for projects to expand on-farm milk storage capacity, improve the transportation and storage of milk, and strengthen the dairy industry. The program supports the needs of dairy farmers by facilitating the installation of critical technological and infrastructural improvements that will improve dairy supply chain efficiency and avoid the need for raw milk dumping during emergency events.
NYS has roughly 3,000 dairy farms that produce over 16 billion pounds of milk annually, making New York the nation's fifth-largest dairy state.
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