blueberries

The Maine Emergency Management Agency has activated the state's drought task force, as about half of Maine's counties are abnormally dry.

The 2020 crop was less than 48 million pounds, and that was the lowest number since 2004. But experts say the 2021 season, which ended recently, appeared to be much better.

Republican state Sen. Marianne Moore of Calais is calling for a legislative probe of how the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission is spending its marketing…

One of Maine's truly iconic crops is the wild blueberry. It's been something of a wild ride for the berries over the last decade, with some bumper crops,…

The Maine Center for Disease Control is investigating a second outbreak of COVID-19 within Maine's wild blueberry industry.Public health officials say…

BRUNSWICK, Maine - Maine's independent senator urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support his state's blueberry and potato industries amid…

Maine Sen. Angus King says the state’s blueberry industry isn’t getting the assistance it deserves. He took to the Senate floor Wednesday to protest…

State Agriculture officials say they are disappointed with a U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to exclude Maine wild blueberries from a federal…

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's wild blueberry industry could be looking at another difficult summer, as the crop is projected to remain much smaller than just…

PORTLAND, Maine - A federal program designed to help farmers suffering due to trade disruption is unlikely to assist Maine's wild blueberry growers.Maine…