Farming
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Maine’s peach crop this year is a total loss
Frigid temperatures and high winds in February doomed the fruit, which grows on trees that are sensitive to the cold.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights
We’re concerned that the stakeholders group Mills has set up won’t give farmworkers the state minimum wage and protection from excess overtime they deserve.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Maine farmers still waiting on bounty of tomatoes, corn
A lack of sunshine and other weather-related factors mean late-summer crops haven't been as plentiful.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Lawmakers tour Maine before negotiating next federal farm bill
Maine needs federal policy to be flexible enough to support small specialty farmers, keep food banks full and provide relief to farmers struggling with PFAS contamination, lawmakers are told at a U.S. Congress agricultural field hearing.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2023
Northeast floods devastate farmers as months of labor, crops swept away
Storms dumped up to 2 months’ worth of rain in a couple of days in parts of the region.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Commentary: Farmers deserve to be able to control what they grow
Just four companies control two-thirds of seed and pesticide sales worldwide, but a new bill moving through Congress could help lower prices and increase competition.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Heavy June rains dampen outlook for Maine’s harvest later this year
The unusually wet start to the summer has affected crop production in many ways, including potentially endangering Maine farmland.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Wet weather hampers start of strawberry season in Maine
Yet despite the early woes, many strawberry farmers expect to have plenty of ripe berries for the remainder of the season.
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Cows make a comeback at Cherry Hill Farm in Gorham
The Red Angus are the first cattle on the property in 65 years.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Gorham allows commercial uses at Mosher’s Corner
Area farmers' concerns about the zoning change have been addressed, the Town Council chairperson says.
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