farming
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
U.S. farms increasingly rely on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes
Because of the terms of their employment, laborers can face challenges voicing concerns about their working conditions, and are more likely to be on the front lines of intense weather.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
There’s no offseason for Maine farmers as they strive to survive the winter months
In a challenging landscape for the mostly family-run operations, many use the winter months to enhance their survival, finding ways to boost production or diversifying what they offer.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
‘All I have to do today is ride’: Whitefield farmer recounts race across Mongolian steppe
Jessie Dowling, a Maine cheesemaker, will give a talk about the horse race Saturday at the Bowdoinham Public Library.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Pingree, agriculture secretary discuss storm and climate impacts with Maine farmers, loggers
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable discussion in Portland in the wake of the Dec. 18 storm.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future
In an effort to fill labor gaps by those who are no longer allowed to work or have evacuated, the Agriculture Ministry has said it will extend temporary work visas and give bonuses of $500 a month.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Gray weather can’t dampen autumn cheer at Pumpkin Valley Farm
Pumpkin Valley Farm in Dayton is one of many 'agritourism' spots in Southern Maine that offer visitors a festive taste of the farm life.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Fun on farm whole idea of fall festival in Falmouth
The Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival hopes to engage the community with agriculture, farmer and organizer Evan Putnam says.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
The winners and losers of Maine’s 2023 growing season
Area farmers faced unusual weather conditions this summer, from a late spring frost to persistent hard rains. Based on their reports, here are the crops that fared the best and worst in Maine (so far).
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Extreme heat is forcing America’s farmers to go nocturnal
Rising temperatures in key agricultural regions across the United States are leading more farmers to harvest in the middle of the night to safeguard the quality of their crops.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Maine’s peach crop this year is a total loss
Frigid temperatures and high winds in February doomed the fruit, which grows on trees that are sensitive to the cold.
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