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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
U.S. farms increasingly rely on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes
Because of the terms of their employment, laborers can face challenges voicing concerns about their working conditions, and are more likely to be on the front lines of intense weather.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Farmers head to University of Maine at Farmington for resource and networking day
With the help of the Greater Franklin County Food Council and UMaine Cooperative Extension, farmers from all over Franklin County met at UMF on Tuesday, Feb. 27, to share information and make connections.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
There’s no offseason for Maine farmers as they strive to survive the winter months
In a challenging landscape for the mostly family-run operations, many use the winter months to enhance their survival, finding ways to boost production or diversifying what they offer.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Pingree, agriculture secretary discuss storm and climate impacts with Maine farmers, loggers
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable discussion in Portland in the wake of the Dec. 18 storm.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future
In an effort to fill labor gaps by those who are no longer allowed to work or have evacuated, the Agriculture Ministry has said it will extend temporary work visas and give bonuses of $500 a month.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
The winners and losers of the 2023 growing season
Area farmers faced unusual weather conditions this summer, from a late spring frost to persistent hard rains. Based on their reports, here are the crops that fared the best and worst in Maine (so far).
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
Kids and cows strut their stuff in the show ring at Litchfield Fair
The 3-day Litchfield Fair continues Sunday with more agriculture events and showings.
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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 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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