Young Farmers Reviving Maine Agriculture
Young famers are reinvigorating Maine agriculture, offering farmers in the Pine Tree State hope for the future. For the past few decades, farmers in the U.S. have been struggling against…
Maine to Merge Ag Departments
Maine is planning to merge its Department of Agriculture with its Department of Conservation, leading some farmers and foresters to worry about the future of both industries. Like most of…
Maine Farmers Rally Around Raw Milk
A heated debate over raw milk and federal regulation is heating up in small towns and small farms across Maine. The catalyst for this struggle was a lawsuit by the…
Garlic Diseases Spread in Maine
Two damaging diseases that have the potential to wipe out garlic crops appear to be on the rise in Maine. The stem nematode and allium white rot have been reported…
Funds Available to Protect Land
Juan Hernandez, Maine's state conservationist for the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources, said the agency has $1.4 million available with the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP).…