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{"B3152190-5056-A066-6004-8D582F8E171F":{"TotalRows":1,"uid":"B3152190-5056-A066-6004-8D582F8E171F","title":"Schumer at Pioneer Malting","summary":"Rochester, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"January 5, 2015","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/schumer-at-pioneer-malting","city":"Rochester","county":"Monroe","lat":43.10527500000001,"lng":-77.716612,"description":"<p>On January 5, 2015 Schumer launched his push to establish a crop insurance program for Rochester-area farmers who grow malt barley, a crop that is crucial to the continued growth of the area’s craft beer and distilling industries. Schumer explained that there currently is no federally backed insurance coverage for malt barley in New York State, even though farmers in other states do have coverage, which severely hampers the ability of local farmers to grow the amount of malt barley needed to meet the demand of local craft brewers. Schumer noted that 10 farms in the Rochester area are already growing malt barley and providing it to a number of local malt houses, but malt barley needs very specific conditions to grow and severe weather can completely knock out an entire crop. Therefore, Schumer urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand its malt barley crop insurance program to include New York State. He also called on the USDA and the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) to educate local malt barley farmers and malt houses on federal financing options that will help them scale up and add equipment and facilities like on-site barley storage.</p>"}}

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