WAPPINGERS FALLS – US Senator Charles Schumer came to Wappingers Falls on Tuesday to announce he would push for crop insurance for Hudson Valley farmers who grow malt barley, a crop that is crucial for the growing craft beer industry.
The senator, who made a stop at North River Hops and Brewing, said there is no federally backed insurance coverage for malt barley in New York State, even though farmers in other states do have the coverage. That, he said, severely hampers the ability of local farmers to grow the amount of malt barley needed to meet the demand of local craft brewers.
With an expanding malt barley growing industry in the Hudson Valley, Schumer is urging the US Department of Agriculture to expand its malt barley crop insurance program to include New York State.
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