More on Agriculture
Sep 24, 2012
Michaud Praises Investment in Potato Research
LEWISTON, ME – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for providing $249,600 to the University of Maine in Orono for research into potato breeding and variety development for improved quality and pest resistance for the New England region.
Sep 20, 2012
Michaud Introduces Resolution Recognizing Critical Forestry Program’s Anniversary
Maine Congressman and Mississippi Senator introduced bill signed by President Kennedy 50 years ago
Sep 19, 2012
Michaud Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Maine’s Family Farms & Forest Owners
WASHINGTON, DC – This evening, Congressman Mike Michaud will join Diane Black (R-Tennessee) to introduce the Keep the Forest and Farm in the Family Act of 2012, which helps protect American farms, forests and ranches from the negative impacts of the estate tax. About 90% of Maine is covered in forestland, and 233,000 families own 5.7 million acres of the state’s forest. If families are forced to sell their forestland or harvest timber prematurely to pay the estate tax, Maine risks losing family-owned forests and the benefits they provide.
Aug 29, 2012
USDA Disaster Assistance Available to Maine Farmers
BANGOR, ME – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud praised the announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that farmers in a number of Maine counties are now eligible for disaster assistance through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) due to losses caused by multiple disasters during the 2012 crop year.
Dec 14, 2011
Maine Counties Eligible for USDA Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud announced that more farmers in Maine are now eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance. “Farmers across our state have experienced several natural disasters this year,” said Michaud. “These programs provide important assistance, and I encourage Maine farmers to learn more about how these programs can help them.”
Nov 14, 2011
USDA Disaster Assistance Available to Mainers
Oxford, York, Aroostook, Hancock, Knox, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo and Washington Counties Eligible for Assistance
Nov 3, 2011
Michaud Supports Disaster Relief for Farmers
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud sent a letter with a bipartisan group of his House colleagues to the House Appropriations Committee in support of emergency agriculture assistance funding. Specifically, the letter supports the funding amount passed recently by the Senate for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP). These programs help farms with a number of disaster recovery efforts, including debris removal, repair projects, and farmland rehabilitation.
Jun 16, 2011
Michaud Opposes Agriculture Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud voted against H.R. 2112, the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act. “This bill will set back Maine clean energy gains, prevent woman and children...
May 9, 2011
Wilton to Receive Nearly $4.7 Million in Assistance for Water System Work
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud praised the announcement made by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA ) Office of Rural Development that the Town of Wilton will receive a $1,172,000 and a $3,524,000 loan to replace and update its wastewater treatment system.
Jan 26, 2011
Michaud Statement on USDA Rule on School Meals
LEWISTON, ME – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud issued the following statement after the USDA issued a final rule updating school meal guidelines: “At least the new standards don’t remove potatoes from school lunches. Eliminating them would have denied our students a valuable source of nutrition and hurt our potato producers.
