dairy
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
Last-minute budget cut to Maine dairy subsidy riles farmers
In a late-night budget session, lawmakers cut funding for the Dairy Stabilization Program from about $8.9 million to $4.5 million.
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
Maine dairy farms are dwindling. A task force is being set up to find out why.
Maine has lost one-third of its commercial dairy farms since 2020. Emergency legislation signed by the governor calls for a task force to identify ways to keep the heritage industry healthy for decades to come.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
A person in Texas is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
The vast majority of infected people got it directly from birds, but scientists have been on guard for any sign of spread among people.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Soggy, late hay harvest could further imperil struggling farms
Wet weather has prevented farmers from harvesting hay, leaving them with costly or unappealing options to feed their livestock.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
Vegan Kitchen: May vegan milk call itself so? The FDA is leaning toward yes
But some say suggested nutrient label comparisons between plant-based and dairy-based milks are unfair.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
State considers $5.5 million bailout for Maine dairy industry
Over the last 2 years, Maine has lost a quarter of its dairy farms to runaway electricity, fuel and fertilizer costs, and skyrocketing interest rates. Only 161 remain in operation.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
After fire, Gorham dairy farm rebuilds for a new generation
An electrical blaze destroyed a 200-year-old barn and forced the family that runs Flaggy Meadow Farm to question what its future would be.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Cows fed hemp produced milk with marijuana compound, researchers say
But supporters remain hopeful the plant could eventually be approved for use in animal feed.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
Vegan dairy products today are far more plentiful, and better, too
Here are a few of our favorites.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
Green Plate Special: Homemade yogurt is as easy as ABC
Plus, making it yourself means bringing one less single-use plastic container into your kitchen.
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