Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the trout tainted by forever chemicals. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice ‘super disturbing.’
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Agriculture is a growing part of Maine’s economy despite fewer farms, farmland and farmers
Rising production costs, climate change and an aging population of farmers ready to retire are among the challenges facing the agriculture sector in Maine.
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Trinity Jubilee Center in Lewiston to host $600 relief payment application event for farmworkers, meatpackers
Trinity Jubilee Center will hold an event Wednesday for farmworkers and meatpackers of USDA-approved facilities to apply for $600 COVID-19 relief payments.
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Veggie or grain? Maine’s congressional delegation acts to defend, promote potatoes
All 4 members have joined bipartisan efforts to prevent the potato’s reclassification from vegetable to grain under federal dietary guidelines, and to encourage Japan to drop barriers to buying more U.S. potatoes.
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Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, Androscoggin River
Maine is one of several states and jurisdictions to sue Monsanto, which has warned investors of financial fallout from the legal challenges.
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Maine to allow more hoop houses and greenhouses for residents to grow food
A legal change removes building code provisions that made it hard to erect the structures in urban areas.
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Maine dairy farms are dwindling. A task force is being set up to find out why.
Maine has lost one-third of its commercial dairy farms since 2020. Emergency legislation signed by the governor calls for a task force to identify ways to keep the heritage industry healthy for decades to come.
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Maine gets first application from a farmer who wants to sell contaminated farmland
The request was received on Monday, the first day the state began accepting applications for the $70 million Fund to Address PFAS Contamination.
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Prisoners in the U.S. are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
In a sweeping 2-year investigation, the Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola.
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Maine eyes rule change to make it easier to grow food in urban areas
Lawmakers consider greenlighting more low-cost hoop houses to cultivate food.