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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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
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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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Photos: Herd on the street in Pittston as cows, sheep seek greener pasture
Volunteers, and sheriff’s deputies, gathered in Pittston Tuesday morning to help Morton Brook Ranch owner Christian Jensen move his herd of 11 cattle and about 45 sheep across Wiscasset Road. Jensen said it was the second year he has used several neighbors’ hayfields as a rotational grazing pasture for his animals. Having the herd trim the grass and spread its manure as fertilizer would get the crop off to a good start next spring, he said. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Posted inFood & Dining
The winners and losers of Maine’s 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).
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights
We’re concerned that the stakeholder group Mills has set up won’t give farmworkers the state minimum wage and protection from excess overtime they deserve.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: A lifelong love of horses for one Canaan woman
At Anam Cara Farm in Canaan, Pamela Rickenbach takes in and cares for disabled, retired and homeless working horses, Amy Calder writes.
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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.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
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.