November 2018 Grassroots Page 25 to their crops. The landowner is The different programs and sportsmen’s clubs, non-profit Venison issued a permit that they can assign permits can help farmers decrease organizations, regional food to agents. There will be three to the deer population on their banks, local food pantries as well Continued from page 12 five carcass tags issued to harvest property which would decrease the as local, state and federal agencies antlerless deer only during growing damage to their crops. If they also including the Farm Bureau whose season. required the harvested deer to be objective is to secure funding for hunt during Open Season ONLY donated to the Coalition, this would the processing and distribution and harvest antlerless deer. How to Get Permits help to feed the less fortunate in of venison to families in need. Contact the local NYSDEC office their community. With the help of its partners, DDP (Deer Damage — for additional information and The Venison Donation Coalition the Venison Donation Coalition Nuisance— Permits) applications for the DMAP and DDP has been feeding the hungry in secures funds to pay the meat This type of permit is issued on permits. Apply for DMP's at license New York State since its inception processors for their services. a case by case basis to landowners issuing town clerks and retail outlets 19 years ago. It was started in Today eight regional food banks based on the amount of deer damage in early August thru Oct 1st each year. 1999 when Chemung and Steuben support the entire state with the County sportsmen’s federations distribution of the meat to those backed up the efforts of the Venison in need. Through the generous Donation Coalition with funds donation of deer from the hunters Trade Report to pay 2 processors and together and farmers, the Coalition processes they distributed 1000 lbs. of highly an average of 38 tons of venison Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 nutritious ground venison to those each year and more than 4 million in need. servings of highly nutritious meat will remain at zero tariffs. Since the imposed on agricultural products Since that time, the Venison has been served to individuals and original NAFTA did not eliminate all by the nation's trading partners, Donation Coalition has seen children in need. tariffs on agricultural trade between most recently in retaliation to tremendous growth due to Farmers who implement deer the United States and Canada, the tariffs imposed by the federal the partnerships they have management plans and include the USMCA will create new market government. In addition, federal formed with organizations Venison Donation Coalition in that access opportunities for United policies relating to visas and and individuals. The Coalition plan provide a win/win situation for States exports to Canada of dairy, other immigration programs have consists of representatives from both themselves and the Coalition. poultry, and eggs, and in exchange increased restrictions on migrant the United States will provide new workers, who are an important part access to Canada for dairy, peanuts, of the agricultural workforce. Producers May be Eligible for Emergency processed peanut products, and a The full report can be found on limited amount of sugar. the Comptroller’s website www.osc. Conservation Program Assistance In Mexico, the USMCA includes state.ny.us. new provisions to provide science- Flooding has caused severe A producer qualifying for ECP based trading standards, timely damage in several areas in the assistance may receive cost-share review of products produced Southern Tier portions of New levels not to exceed 75 percent of through biotechnology and gene Oneida York State. Farms suffering the eligible cost of restoration editing and new provisions on severe damage may be eligible measures. No producer is eligible geographic indications. Continued from page 2 for assistance under the for more than $200,000 cost sharing American Farm Bureau Emergency Conservation Program per natural disaster occurrence. Federation also is supportive of the market or a farm-to-table administered by the Farm Service The following types of measures new agreement. restaurant, consider a fresh pint of Agency. For land to be eligible, the may be eligible: “This was a hard-fought win and chocolate milk or fresh cheese from natural disaster must create new • removing debris from farmland we commend the administration a local farm. Communities in New conservation problems that, if • grading, shaping, or releveling for all the efforts to solidify the York State should take the lead to untreated, would: severely damaged farmland trading relationships we have with ensure the continued livelihood of • be so costly to rehabilitate • restoring permanent fences our North American neighbors,” farmers. that Federal assistance is or will • restoring conservation structures said Zippy Duvall, AFBF President. Unfortunately, low commodity be needed to return the land to and other similar installations “Trade is critical to agriculture, prices, increasing labor costs productive agricultural use Producers who have suffered especially trade with our two closest and other farm inputs have made • is unusual and is not the type a loss from a natural disaster neighbors. The USMCA builds it difficult for farms to remain that would recur frequently in the should contract their local County on the success our farmers and profitable. In recognizing the same area FSA office to request assistance. ranchers have seen from NAFTA. struggles that farmers currently • affect the productive capacity For more information about ECP, While the announcement is good face, Oneida County has focused on of the farmland contact your local or visit www.fsa. news, the deal reached by negotiators priorities to ensure their farms not • impair or endanger the land usda.gov/. still must be approved by Congress as be forgotten. Farms are integral to well as the other two countries. Also, the economic well-being of many the tariffs on agricultural products New York communities and now that have been costly to New York more than ever, we need to look farmers remain in place. New York for solutions and be supportive of Farm Bureau is hopeful that this can actions that will ensure their long- E-lobby Center NYFB.org be resolved as well. term viability. 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