E&E

Boozman: Agriculture watchdog could do a better job

USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman says. Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman said he sees room ...
Mainebiz

SMCC receives $1.75M to amp up electric vehicle repair, agriculture programs

Southern Maine Community College said it will receive over $1.75 million in federal funding to help train Maine's workforce in the electric vehicle repair and controlled environment agriculture ...
The Gazette

Ag downturn results in more than 4,000 Iowa job losses

John Deere had layoffs in Iowa this year that total more than 1,600, and it plans to temporarily suspend production next month in Ottumwa. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/Telegraph Herald via AP) Buy Photo The ...

An ag downturn is dragging down Iowa manufacturing. But it's not the sector's biggest worry

Iowa's manufacturing, closely connected to agriculture, is suffering employment losses, but finding enough labor remains the ...
The Telegraph

Maine governor vetoes bill to create a minimum wage for agricultural workers

FILE - Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. Mills vetoed on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, a bill to establish a minimum ...