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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.
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Maine small businesses honored by SBA for big impact
Updated: March 16, 2023GoGo Refill, Mom’s Organic Munchies and Journey magazine are among the winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration Maine District Office Annual Awards.
Updated: March 16, 2023
Bill would help farmers affected by 'forever' chemicals
Updated: March 14, 2023A bill introduced by Maine's congressional delegation aims to help farmers affected by man-made forever chemicals known as PFAS that are used in industry and consumer products and can lead to serious health effects.
Updated: March 14, 2023
Maine meat processors to benefit from $8M federal grant
Updated: March 9, 2023Lenders can use the funds to finance the purchase of land, new buildings or renovations; improve equipment; refinance debt; manage waste and control pollution.
Updated: March 9, 2023
Maine Cap N’ Stem is growing mushrooms — and growing a business
Updated: March 5, 2023With backing from Maine Technology Institute, CEI and Camden National, the Gardiner startup has been able to expand operations and find new customers.
Updated: March 5, 2023
Udder confusion? King, Collins bill would bar mislabeling of non-dairy milk alternatives
Updated: March 3, 2023The bipartisan DAIRY Pride Act would require non-dairy products made from nuts, seeds, plants and algae to no longer be labeled with terms such as milk, yogurt or cheese.
Updated: March 3, 2023
Pixelle paper mill in Jay will close a month earlier than expected
February 24, 2023Pixelle had announced in September 2022 that the mill would close in April, citing economic forces that made operations unsustainable. About 230 employees will be affected by the closure.
February 24, 2023
USDA funding will help Maine pig and berry farmers add jobs, expand output
February 23, 2023The grants mean the two farms can expand the processing, marketing and sales of their products and add upwards of 20 employees.
February 23, 2023
Relief for small businesses included in $38M supplemental budget
Updated: February 22, 2023The supplemental budget just signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills includes $6.5 million to extend health insurance relief for small businesses.
Updated: February 22, 2023
UMaine part of $10M USDA grant to manage forests with drones
Updated: February 21, 2023About 5 million private landowners control just over half the acreage of forests in the eastern U.S., in contrast with western U.S. forests, which are mostly publicly owned. UMaine will receive $2.7 million as part of an effort to help landowners
Updated: February 21, 2023
Biddeford tempeh startup aims for fast tempo in growth
February 20, 2023Tootie’s Tempeh is selling its product at 50 stores across two states with national expansion in mind.
February 20, 2023
Lisbon aquaponics farm could more than double production after $22M expansion
Updated: February 16, 2023After completing the 120,000-square-foot greenhouse, it’s expected that Springworks Farm will produce about 5 million heads of organic lettuce and 315,000 pounds of tilapia per year.
Updated: February 16, 2023
King bill would double overseas marketing of agricultural exports
Updated: February 1, 2023The Expanding Agricultural Exports Act would double federal funding to market U.S. agricultural products overseas including blueberries and lobsters from Maine.
Updated: February 1, 2023
UMaine Farmington professor part of NASA drought study
January 26, 2023A $597,000 NASA grant will help Andrew Barton, a professor at the University of Maine at Farmington, and other team members deploy instruments at the International Space Station to quantify the impact of across large swaths of the landscape.
January 26, 2023
Forest industry seeks solutions as climate warms
January 20, 2023There are other concerns: Landowners are seeing more insects and diseases that are wiping out whole species of trees and now pose one of the greatest threats to the industry.
January 20, 2023
SMCC receives $1.75M to amp up electric vehicle repair, agriculture programs
January 18, 2023The money will help train Maine's workforce in the electric vehicle repair and controlled environment agriculture industries.
January 18, 2023Maine's increased minimum wage and other measures go into effect Jan. 1
December 30, 2022The state minimum wage will increase more than a dollar, from $12.75 to $13.80 an hour.
December 30, 2022
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