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Farming

Published
July 18, 2022

More than half of Maine in moderate drought

The worsening conditions mean increased costs for farmers and their customers, but there's a silver lining for fans of Maine blueberries.
Published
July 10, 2022

Latest impact of PFAS contamination: Rising sewer rates

The looming cost to homeowners in public sewer districts is the latest impact of an expanding crisis that has contaminated agricultural fields and drinking wells, closed farms and left some fish and game unsafe to eat.
Published
June 9, 2022

Proposed federal grants would help remove PFAS from rural water supplies

The Healthy H2O Act would help rural areas that rely on well water tests and treat for so-called forever chemicals.
Published
June 2, 2022

May’s scant rain leaves Maine’s coast, northwest abnormally dry

Farmers and gardeners are hoping for rain at the start of the growing season.
Published
May 11, 2022

Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms because of war in Ukraine

The president visits a family farm in Illinois as his administration announces three policy shifts to help American farmers amid global challenges.

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Published
April 17, 2022

Green Plate Special: Improving soil on farms also improves health of environment

And preliminary data says it'll improve your own health, too.
Published
April 4, 2022

Flocks at elevated risk for highly infectious avian flu in Maine

Strains of the virus have led the U.S. poultry industry to euthanize more than 15.6 million chickens and 1.3 million turkeys since Jan. 1. One Maine farm has lost 250 birds this year.
Published
March 20, 2022

Green Plate Special: Don’t call it mud season. March in Maine is spinach season

Even if you buy a very large bag, you won't run out of delicious ways to use it.
Published
March 17, 2022

Legislative panel OKs $100 million PFAS relief fund for farmers

The money could be used to cover remediation efforts, crop losses, farm buyouts and long-term health care needs.
Published
March 15, 2022

Lawmakers consider $100 million relief fund for farmers with contaminated land

The fund would reimburse farmers whose water or fields are contaminated by PFAS for testing and clean up, lost crops and herds, farm transitions or buyouts, and long-term health monitoring.