Despite a legal setback, farming advocates in Maine said they will continue to seek justice for those affected by PFAS, or ...

The Farm Service Agency, which is under the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, declared an extreme drought ...

Before McIntoshes and Cortlands dominated orchards, you could find hundreds of apple varieties across Maine. To ring in fall, ...

After a wet spring, farmers hoped for blue summer skies, but also got a drought that caused crop losses and may last through ...

According to a recent survey from the University of Maine, around half of farmers and fisherman in Maine say they struggle to ...

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The delegation builds on previous trips to learn how scallops are grown, harvested, processed, marketed and made into various products in Japan, toward diversifying Maine’s coastal economy.

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Farmer Kev's Organics farm sign in West Gardiner, Maine on Feb. 14, 2025. The uncertainty fueled by the Trump administration’s wave of funding and hiring freezes is now being felt by Maine farmers.

Days after Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal last week urged the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to act “swiftly” to release critical funding to farmers ...