A state law that took effect Thursday was created as a workaround to a federal ban.
agriculture
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.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Census shows challenges facing Maine farms
Maine agriculture is diverse, vibrant and full of potential – but signs of trouble remain.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump’s war on science behind lab’s move
Banishing important research facilities will disrupt important work and drive good people out of government.
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 inLocal & State, News, Source
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.