The American Farm Bureau recently released a statement regarding the USDA’s announced adjustment to the 2019 hay and grazing date for prevented planting acres. Cliff Kramer, a member of the MFB Board of Directors who farms hay said, “Trying to make dry hay has not happened for us yet this year. A lot of… Read more >
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Agriculture & Rural Prosperity – USDA Report (2017)
The findings in this report pertain to Maine as much as any other state. Below is an excerpt from the introduction. Rural America includes 72% of the nation’s land and 46 million people. Rural areas encompass regions that focus on agricultural production as well as places where work is more often found in industries such… Read more >
America Needs Investments in Rural Communities and Economic Development
American well-being is tied to the economic survival of rural America. More than 46 million people – about 15 percent of the U.S. population – live in rural America. They provide the food and fiber that feeds and clothes the nation, and much of the world. Despite its importance, the rural American economy has suffered,… Read more >