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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
Our View: Maine organic dairy farms losing out with livestock rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture should act now to protect the integrity of the certification process.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
Maine credit union for food producers receives federal charter
Unity-based Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union will offer business loans to small farms, farmers and other food producers.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
State’s ‘forever chemical’ restrictions not applied to compost
But state regulators say consumers are unlikely to be exposed to high levels over a prolonged period.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
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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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
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.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2019
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.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
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.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
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.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
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.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
Somerville area farmers network works to grow farms, support farmers
Somerville's fourth annual Open Farm Day, featuring Somerville Farmers Network farms, was Sunday.
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