The Biden administration’s plan to support smaller beef processors is a good start, but keeping prices in check will require tougher anti-competitive measures.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Federal watchdog say Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by $3 billion
A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country
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Posted inTimes Record
Arrowsic residents likely won’t get broadband internet until next year
Arrowsic Broadband Authority member Don Hudson estimated the project could be completed by mid-2022, but that may change based on the availability of equipment and contractors to install it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: USDA takes a bite out of hunger
A permanent increase in food stamp benefits shows how we could eliminate food insecurity in Maine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: The fate of food post-COVID
The world’s nutrition production systems are too centralized and vulnerable to disruption.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Three Maine solar projects receive over $17 million in federal loan guarantees
The loan guarantees were awarded through the Rural Energy for America Program, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office.
Posted inTimes Record
Arrowsic internet improvement project delayed by USDA
This delay comes at a time when fast, reliable internet has taken on an increasingly important role in rural communities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Sukey Heard, a member of the Arrowsic Broadband Authority.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
USDA extends free meals for all students for entire school year
The waiver extensions announced by the federal agency Friday mean children in Maine and around the country can get free breakfast and lunch through June 2021.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For many kids, distance learning makes healthy eating a lot harder
Kids are protected from COVID at home, but they’re exposed to digital junk food ads on educational platforms – unless the USDA takes action.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Feds to pay Maine lobstermen $50 million to offset trade war losses
Maine lobstermen are eligible for up to $250,000 each as part of a $527 million fishing industry bailout to help offset the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs.