Wet weather has prevented farmers from harvesting hay, leaving them with costly or unappealing options to feed their livestock.
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Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: May vegan milk call itself so? The FDA is leaning toward yes
But some say suggested nutrient label comparisons between plant-based and dairy-based milks are unfair.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State considers $5.5 million bailout for Maine dairy industry
Over the last 2 years, Maine has lost a quarter of its dairy farms to runaway electricity, fuel and fertilizer costs, and skyrocketing interest rates. Only 161 remain in operation.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
After fire, Gorham dairy farm rebuilds for a new generation
An electrical blaze destroyed a 200-year-old barn and forced the family that runs Flaggy Meadow Farm to question what its future would be.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Cows fed hemp produced milk with marijuana compound, researchers say
But supporters remain hopeful the plant could eventually be approved for use in animal feed.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan dairy products today are far more plentiful, and better, too
Here are a few of our favorites.
Posted inGreen Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Homemade yogurt is as easy as ABC
Plus, making it yourself means bringing one less single-use plastic container into your kitchen.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Organic dairy co-op offers membership to 80 Northeast farms
Last summer, Danone, the parent company of Horizon Organic, announced it would stop buying milk from dozens of Northeast farms, including 61 in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
No chocolate milk? Don’t blame the cows in Houlton
The supply chain disruptions extend to a custom-made chocolate powder used by Houlton Farms Dairy for 4 decades to make their chocolate milk, offering one small snapshot of a worldwide problem.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s time to ask, what is the dairy industry worth to Maine?
With the future uncertain, Maine must show its support.