Maine Farm Bureau Association Office: (207) 622-4111 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Executive Director Julie Ann Smith on ACF Commissioner Beal’s Effort to Include Wild Blueberries in the Market Facilitation Program “There are many positive changes on the horizon for Maine’s wild blueberry farmers,” said Julie Ann Smith. “Soon two new beneficial laws will take… Read more >
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Julie Ann Smith to Serve on ATV Taskforce
Maine Farm Bureau Association Office: (207) 622-4111 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUSTA – Governor Janet Mills has appointed Julie Ann Smith, Executive Director of Maine Farm Bureau, to serve on the Governor’s 14-member Task Force on All-Terrain Vehicle Trail Initiatives. This task force will evaluate issues over the summer including trespassing and damage to private property… Read more >
Quick action to resolve maple issue
This letter to the editor appeared in the Bangor Daily News. This session, the Maine Farm Bureau worked closely with Rep. MaryAnne Kinney on my behalf to pass LD 86, “An Act To Provide That Persons Who Produce Maple Syrup and Honey Commercially Are Eligible for the Sales Tax Refund and Exemption for Commercial Agricultural Production.”… Read more >
Maine’s abnormally wet spring could mean smaller, rotting crops at local farms
Maine farmers’ spring plantings and field maintenance have been delayed by two to four weeks this year due to fields that are too wet and soft to handle heavy machinery. This threatens the profitability of this year’s crop for farmers already suffering from low market prices and high transportation costs. “With any crop that… Read more >
News Center Maine: Born and raised in Maine — new law means big changes for meat and poultry industry
AUGUSTA, Maine — Picture this — you’re shopping for dinner at your favorite grocery store. You walk down the chilly meat aisle for a local steak, and you’re faced with a decision to choose between one of two beef options: one is $10, the other is $20, and they’re both labeled with a “Maine-raised”… Read more >
Farmers stood together
This letter to the editor originally appeared in the Bangor Daily News. As president of the Maine Farm Bureau and the co-owner of a small farm in Unity, I can honestly say this has been a tumultuous session in Augusta for Maine farmers. In total, the bureau kept a close eye on 143 bills… Read more >
Maine Farm Bureau statement on the signing of LD 351, “An Act To Ensure Accuracy in the Labeling of Maine Meat and Poultry”
Contact: Krysta West Director of Communications and Outreach Maine Farm Bureau Association Office: (207) 622-4111 Maine Farm Bureau statement on the signing of LD 351, “An Act To Ensure Accuracy in the Labeling of Maine Meat and Poultry” “We are pleased that Governor Mills signed this important legislation into law and are excited for the… Read more >