Janet Mills seeks to help Maine’s struggling hunger relief charities

Maine's governor calls for more federal help to secure more food and give priority access to emergency food providers.

Bath residents call for rabies vaccine baits over traps

Peter Owen, Bath's city manager, said a vaccine baiting program was reviewed, but not considered a viable option by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

To fight rabies, Bath will start trapping wildlife

The trapping process, which will take $26,611 out of the city council’s contingency budget, will take place over 10 days before the end of February.

Monmouth dairy uses federal, local grants to go solar

The Milkhouse was awarded $36,000 from the USDA and $10,000 from the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments to install a solar array that will eventually fill all the farm's energy needs.

USDA opens signup for Market Facilitation Program through Dec. 6

Market Facilitation Payments will be made to producers of certain nonspecialty and specialty crops as well as dairy and hog producers.

USDA issues renewable energy grants to 12 Maine businesses

The grants, which total $156,000, will be used by the rural businesses to install solar panels.

USDA's enforcement of animal welfare laws plummeted in 2018, agency figures show

Bethel special Town Meeting canceled

Collins, King urge USDA to fund broadband in ‘geographically challenged’ areas

USDA secretary, Bruce Poliquin hear needs of rural areas in Farmington