But state regulators say consumers are unlikely to be exposed to high levels over a prolonged period.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Researchers back Chellie Pingree’s efforts to keep agricultural agencies in DC
The Trump administration’s plan to move two agricultural research agencies to Kansas City has drawn sharp criticism from scientists and Maine’s 1st District congresswoman.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: No one is winning the US-China trade war
No one is getting anything out of the dispute, including the Maine lobster and blueberry industries.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine butchers, farmers feeling the strain of tariffs on U.S. products
International trade conditions have affected production and product costs for central Maine farmers, despite their back-breaking work.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
CBD foods sold in Maine must be made with locally grown hemp
A state law that took effect Thursday was created as a workaround to a federal ban.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s wild blueberry harvest drops, and the prices paid to farmers increase
Last year’s harvest was the smallest in 14 years at 50.3 million pounds, but the price paid to farmers – 46 cents a pound – nearly doubled over the 2017 price.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Strawberries nearly two weeks late this year, and wet weather hasn’t helped
The abnormally cool and damp spring conditions are to blame for stalled production in the strawberry fields.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Somerville area farmers network works to grow farms, support farmers
Somerville’s fourth annual Open Farm Day, featuring Somerville Farmers Network farms, was Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Cheese maker fears losing her Greenwood farm over $10,000 bill
Lisa MacLeod was among the first to join a class action lawsuit filed by incensed CMP customers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Program that pays farmers to provide food for hungry Mainers threatened
State lawmakers are weighing whether to allocate $3 million to continue a hunger relief program, which buys fresh produce from 75 Maine farms, for two more years.