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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Researchers back Chellie Pingree’s efforts to keep agricultural agencies in DC
The Trump administration's plan to move two agricultural research agencies to Kansas City has drawn sharp criticism from scientists and Maine's 1st District congresswoman.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
CBD foods sold in Maine must be made with locally grown hemp
A state law that took effect Thursday was created as a workaround to a federal ban.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Maine’s wild blueberry harvest drops, and the prices paid to farmers increase
Last year's harvest was the smallest in 14 years at 50.3 million pounds, but the price paid to farmers – 46 cents a pound – nearly doubled over the 2017 price.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2019
Auburn city manager: Ag zone survey should be reviewed
His comments come in contrast to Mayor Jason Levesque, who on Friday said, "Auburn is not a petri dish that Bates College can conduct social experiments in."
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PublishedJuly 19, 2019
Land-use survey becomes controversial in Auburn’s agricultural zone
The mayor is questioning the intentions behind a Bates College survey, and asked the college to pull it. The survey will continue.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2019
Mainers Feeding Mainers program again receives state funding
Gov. Janet Mills signed a measure to continue the $1 million-a-year program run by the Good Shepherd Food Bank that buys products from local farms to distribute to needy residents.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
Strawberries nearly two weeks late this year, and wet weather hasn’t helped
The abnormally cool and damp spring conditions are to blame for stalled production in the strawberry fields.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Cheese maker fears losing her Greenwood farm over $10,000 bill
Lisa MacLeod was among the first to join a class action lawsuit filed by incensed CMP customers.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Proposed Auburn agricultural zone changes sent back to council
Reviews from the Planning Board, Conservation Commission and a law firm list a number of concerns with the changes designed to loosen restrictions on agricultural land.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
Program that pays farmers to provide food for hungry Mainers threatened
State lawmakers are weighing whether to allocate $3 million to continue a hunger relief program, which buys fresh produce from 75 Maine farms, for two more years.
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