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Agriculture
Mars Hill potato farmer chosen for nat'l ad campaign
Darrell McCrum, co-owner of the largest potato farm in Maine, was in New York City this week as part of a national Frito Lay ad campaign.
Preparing for the future: Two family businesses managing succession
Updated: May 5, 2025Each of the businesses Mainebiz talked with — S.W. Collins and McDougal Orchards — are over 100 years old and have successfully transitioned through multiple generations.
Updated: May 5, 2025
Maine Ag. Dept. awards $3M for PFAS research
April 29, 2025The state PFAS Fund has selected seven research projects for funding to better understand so-called forever chemicals, which some 90 farmers unwittingly applied to their soil by fertilizing with municipal sludge.
April 29, 2025
King wants to boost workforce for Maine's forest products industry
Updated: April 15, 2025A bill would improve forest industry employment and participation through a grant program aimed at rural and underserved communities.
Updated: April 15, 2025
Can robotic milking help tackle dairy industry’s labor shortage?
April 10, 2025The system allows voluntary milking and records milking frequency and volume, quality and the number of visits by cow, offering insights into herd management.
April 10, 2025
With debt funding, Madison manufacturer TimberHP outlines reorganization plan
Updated: March 31, 2025The company, which makes high-performance wood fiber insulation, has filed a voluntary, pre-negotiated Chapter 11 reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Updated: March 31, 2025-
Maine small businesses honored by SBA for going the extra mile
Updated: March 17, 2025Winners of this year's US. small Business Administration Maine District Awards represent a broad range of industries from mushroom growing to child care.
Updated: March 17, 2025
Good Shepherd says federal food assistance reductions pose serious challenges
March 13, 2025Two USDA programs fund access to about 800,000 pounds of food distributed by Good Shepherd and its partners to people in need.
March 13, 2025
Blue Ox Malthouse takes top honors in international competition
March 7, 2025From a 20,000-square-foot facility in the Lisbon Industrial Park, Blue Ox processes 5 million pounds of grain annually and supplies roughly 120 craft breweries and distilleries.
March 7, 2025-
Delayed federal funding for Maine farmers has finally been released
February 24, 2025On Monday, the USDA announced that a portion of the funding for Maine agriculture contracts was being sent out, which followed ag commissioner Amanda Beal's recent appeal.
February 24, 2025 
Proposed bill looks to start forest products workforce training at age 16
Updated: February 18, 2025The proposal would allow 16-year-olds to work in their families’ logging businesses under parental supervision — something already possible on farms but illegal in the logging industry.
Updated: February 18, 2025
Storytelling is on the menu at these community potlucks
Updated: February 10, 2025Community Plate is a new nonprofit initiative launched by the owners of Ten Apple Farm in Gray.
Updated: February 10, 2025
Made in Maine: A Penobscot County farm ships a range of meats, pies and soups
Updated: January 27, 2025Dan Kaplan's Heartstone Farm offers a range of food products by mail.
Updated: January 27, 2025
Farmers will discuss USDA programs at agricultural trade show in Augusta
January 9, 2025The talk will be at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show, which kicks off Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Augusta Civic Center.
January 9, 2025
Policy changes could create challenges for businesses
Updated: January 13, 2025Concerns going into the year include trade tariffs, the impact of stricter immigration policies on workforce shortages and a continued lack of affordable housing
Updated: January 13, 2025
Federal wood processing loan fund could have applications in Maine
Updated: December 31, 2024A new federal program finances wood processing facilities utilizing wood products from at-risk forests. The USDA Forest Service identified Maine woodlands that fit the profile.
Updated: December 31, 2024
Bah, humbug: Layoffs, closings and other 'hard' news in 2024
Updated: December 27, 2024Maine businesses had their share of rough patches in 2024.
Updated: December 27, 2024
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