With its vibrant health food scene, robust organic farming sector and tradition of self-sufficiency, Maine can easily be viewed as an oasis of natural eats. However, the wider world does creep into our local affairs, meaning it never hurts to occasionally take a peek at the latest national and international food happenings. So, in the spirit of "think globally, act locally," today I examine three recent food- related news items and explore what, if any, effect they'll have in the Pine Tree State.
China's farming sector faces an important crossroad. The country has a rich agricultural history, but it will face uncharted territory in the near future. With record numbers of young people moving into cities in search of higher wages and adventure, the average age for a Chinese farmer has risen to about 60.
While dairy farming remains the most important sector of the state's agricultural economy with 85 percent of the gross farm income, local food production is on the upswing. [...] the localvor movement could be considerable. According to Jordan, there is a discernable growth in several sectors of this aspect of agriculture even without exact figures.
Foster said Jackson Kelly primarily represents those in the coal industry, but it also represent clients involved in wind farming, cap and trade, carbon capturing and natural gas. [...] as the energy sector has grown in recent years, so has the firm. Foster said carbon capture - removing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants and storing them - is a key to short-term economic growth.
The outlook for commodities important to farmers in the Midwest is sound, although uncertainty over the farm bill is clouding predictions about the future of agriculture. That was the message from Richard Pottorff, an economist with St. Louis, Missouri-based Doane Advisory Services. Pottorff spoke to bankers at the 39th annual convention of the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota, which convened in Bismarck, August 13-15. The political environment for traditional ag sector participants is changing as the US population grows and the number of farms declines, Pottorff said. More than half of the country's congressional districts, Pottorff noted, have fewer than 1,500 farms. This is a change from decades ago when nearly everyone in Congress represented a sizeable farming sector. Po...
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UNITY - The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association released an economic study Wednesday that indicates organic farming is growing dramatically in Maine. The report states that organic producers generate at least $36.6 million in sales, support 1,600 jobs and keep 41,000 acres of farmland in organic production. Although organic farming remains a small sector of Maine's overall agriculture production, the study shows that organic farms are rapidly increasing, with 339 certified in 2008 and 582 selling organic products just a year later.
The Portland Flower Show opened this week, providing winter- weary visitors with a glimpse of spring: acres of flowers, shrubs, grass, the sound of water running over rough stones, the smell of fresh earth. To the visitors, it was heaven.
AUGUSTA - As Gov. John Baldacci prepares to nominate a new chief for the state's Agriculture Department early in the next Legislative session, Maine's farming and rural sector is speaking out about who should replace outgoing Commissioner Robert Spear and why. In an informal survey last week of dozens of agricultural representatives, some simply said "Clone Bob Spear," while others addressed the issues of sprawl, biotechnology, regional and national marketing.
Well, maybe not that fast. But according to 34-year-old dairyman Abe Collins, who co-manages the operation with Yandow, "carbon farming" could be the next big strategy for combating global warming the subject of [Al Gore]'s Oscar-winning film An Inconvenient Truth. Like global warming, "carbon farming" requires some patience to understand. But, says Collins, the practice holds the potential to neutralize Vermont's "carbon footprint" - shorthand for "shlock we spew into our atmosphere." He also claims it could give a significant economic boost to the state's agricultural sector. How does this "carbon farming" operation work? Well ... it doesn't yet - Collins and Eric Noel co-founded the group Carbon Farmers of America in late 2006, but none of their 14 co-members will turn a profit until...
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