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Dairy processors and farmers throughout Maine are eligible for grants to help them improve their operations as part of a growing movement to keep locally produced milk in local communities. The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is offering $12 million in expansion grants to help farmers purchase new equipment, train employees or market their dairy products. Jami Badershall, communications manager for the Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council, said it has always been important to Mainers to support their dairy producers. .
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Organic farmers want more time to get their corn crops in the ground and still be able to qualify for crop insurance. Right now, they are held to the same timelines as conventional farmers, which they say puts them at a disadvantage and could cost them their full insurance coverage. Both conventional and organic farmers are required to have their corn crops in the ground by the end of May in order to be eligible for all of their crop insurance if they need it. .