farming
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Public health experts aim to stop spreading of sludge
Fred Stone says he can't sell milk from his herd because of exposure to PFAS, chemicals linked to cancer that were found in the sludge he spread on his fields for decades.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Maine Voices: Maine farms have key role to play in combating climate change
Forward-thinking farmland protection and farming practices can help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2019
Mills Cabinet complete with confirmation of agriculture commissioner
The state Senate votes 31-0 to approve the nomination of Amanda Beal, who will now resign her position as president of Maine Farmland Trust.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing
Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2019
Maine lawmakers have a heaping serving of new food policy proposals on their plate
They'll chew over bills seeking to boost local foods and improve labeling, and one that would establish a constitutional right to food.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Commentary: New farm bill brings fresh opportunity for Maine farmers
Increased research funding will help boost the productivity and profitability of the growing number of organic producers here.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
Summer salads may get all the love, but Maine’s (long) winter has something to offer
Take at least one root vegetable and try techniques from raw to roasted.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Our View: Diverse group unites for conservation of Maine land
A much-needed, insult-free process has produced a roadmap for the future.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Mills chooses head of farmland preservation group as agricultural commissioner
Amanda Beal grew up on a dairy farm in Litchfield and has served as president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust since 2016.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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